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Green Bond market hits $200bn
17 February 2017The green bond market has raised more than $200 billion, according to data from Environmental Finance's Green Bond Database.
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Legal challenges for sovereign green bonds
17 February 2017Issues from France and Poland have highlighted the potential for countries to tap the market. But a lack of common definition and legal framework are potential obstacles, argues Robert Follie.
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Queensland eyes green bond that could help Great Barrier Reef conservation
17 February 2017The State of Queensland is gearing up to issue a certified green bond that lists conservation of the Great Barrier Reef among its use of proceeds.
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Iberdrola secures €500m 'green' loan from BBVA
16 February 2017Iberdrola has secured a €500 million ($533 million) green-labelled loan from banking group BBVA.
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No stopping climate action regardless of US policy, says Moody's
16 February 2017Global efforts to reduce carbon emissions will not be affected by a less ambitious US climate policy under Trump, according to Moody's.
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[Updated] Fannie Mae prices its first structured green MBS
16 February 2017The US Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) has priced a $611 million securitised bond that aggregates numerous green mortgages.
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China at a farming crossroads in the Year Of The Rooster
16 February 2017China's agricultural census this year and the country's drive to improve its environmental practices mean its food production is at a crossroads, argues Maria Lettini
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MEPs support for EU ETS could treble carbon price
15 February 2017Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have agreed to strengthen the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in a move which one analyst said has the potential to triple allowance price forecasts for 2020.
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Meeting to thrash out cheaper mortgages for energy efficiency upgrades
15 February 2017European mortgage lenders are this week expected to take further strides towards finalising an initiative that will allow cheaper loans for home renovations that boost energy efficiency.
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BAML targets more ESG impact measuring
15 February 2017Bank of America Merril Lynch's (BAML) wealth management division is aiming to ramp up its focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing by offering more options and more measurement of impact.