Archive

  • Moody's releases green bond assessment methodology

    31 March 2016

    Moody's has released its Green Bond Assessment (GBA) methodology after making several key amendments following consultation with the market.

  • EF BRIEFS: BRICS, Impax, Hubei, BoCom

    30 March 2016

    The BRICS development bank will issue RMB3 billion ($463 million) of green bonds in the Chinese market as part of its first funding round, it has confirmed.

  • IFC upsizes 10-year dollar green bond

    30 March 2016

    The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has priced a $700 million 10-year green bond.

  • Green bond comment March: A spring in its step

    30 March 2016

    The green bond market continues to enjoy robust growth during an action-packed first quarter.

  • Foresight to launch unlabelled green bond fund

    30 March 2016

    Foresight Group is fundraising for a €200 million ($226 million) private debt fund dedicated to unlabelled green project bonds.

  • Green bond issuance - Q1 2016

    See Environmental Finance's latest figures for the green bond market.

  • Setting the standard

    30 March 2016

    As the market grows, so too does the number of companies and organisations 'defining' what is acceptable as a green bond. Sophie Robinson-Tillett looks at the patchwork of offerings and how they are set to develop

  • EF BRIEFS: CalPERS, Chinese green bonds, Massachusetts Water

    29 March 2016

    Task force to adopt list of states with similar rules, clearing the way for 2017 take off

  • Private equity firm snaps up Irish energy giant

    29 March 2016

    Private equity firm I Squared Capital will acquire Irish energy company Viridian in a deal reported to be worth €1 billion ($1.1 billion).

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 29 March 2016

    29 March 2016

    The EUA price fell nine cents last week to close at €4.86, a fall of 1.8%. Trading volumes remained low and, over the course of the week, the daily trading range did not exceed 16 cents.