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People Moves, 15 September: Climate Asset Management, State Street, MSCI... and more
15 September 2023 -
193 Chinese green bonds relabelled as 'common ground taxonomy' aligned
17 July 2023China has published a list of 193 Chinese green bonds which it judged as aligned with the EU-China Common Ground Taxonomy (CGT), in an "innovative" move to attract international investment in the domestic sustainable bond market.
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China green bond principles 'important' but imperfect
22 August 2022Publication of the China GBPs has potential wide-ranging implications for the green bond market, but they remain a work in progress. Ahren Lester reports
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Bank of China issues first 'blue bonds' in Asia
22 October 2020The Bank of China (BoC) has issued the first blue bonds in Asia, raising nearly $950 million in a transaction described as a "milestone" in the development of financial instruments that help protect the oceans.
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'Fewer than one-in-five' emerging market cities can access local capital markets
09 October 2019More should be done to support municipalities in emerging markets to issue green bonds, with less than 20% able to raise funds locally, according to a Hong Kong-based consultant.
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Hong Kong-listed companies improve carbon disclosure
23 July 2015A report by environmental consultants Trucost has revealed that Hong Kong-listed companies are improving their carbon reporting, although they still lag behind international levels.