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Fannie Mae returns to green MBS market
15 August 2017Fannie Mae, which provides liquidity to mortgage providers in the US, has issued its second green mortgage-backed security (MBS).
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GIP takes 50% stake in second offshore wind farm
09 August 2017Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) of the US has agreed to pay Dong Energy €1.17 billion ($1.37 billion) for a 50% stake in the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm.
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CBA climate change case could have 'global ramifications'
09 August 2017A legal challenge against Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) for inadequate disclosure of climate change risks in its 2016 annual report could have worldwide repercussions, lawyers warned.
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Renovate attracts new investors with latest PACE bonds
08 August 2017Renovate America said its 11th green-labelled asset-backed bonds attracted 10 new investors, including European institutions, pension plans and dedicated green bond funds.
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Invenergy issues green bond to support Uruguay wind farm
08 August 2017US renewables company Invenergy has sold a $135.8 million green bond, in a private placement, to refinance a loan issued last year to fund the construction of a 70MW wind farm in Uruguay.
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Chinese firm issues RMB1bn green bond for clean coal plant
07 August 2017A RMB1 billion ($150 million) bond to boost the efficiency of a 2GW coal-fired power plant in China has been labelled 'green' by the issuer.
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Jury out on green bond pricing benefits, says CBI
07 August 2017A study of recently issued green bonds reveals no conclusive evidence that, when issued, they are priced significantly different from their vanilla equivalents.
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DNB joins project to implement TCFD recommendations
02 August 2017DNB, Norway's largest financial services group, has joined a UN-sponsored project to develop practical ways to improve disclosure and reporting of the impacts of climate change.
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HgCapital sells stake in Irish wind assets to Japanese
02 August 2017Invis Energy, a joint venture between HgCapital and engineering company Craydel, has sold a 60% stake in five Irish wind farms to a group of Japanese investors. The price paid was not disclosed.
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2018 could be 'pivotal year' for green bond funds, says Fitch
01 August 2017Next year could mark a turning point in the evolution of green bond funds, according to Fitch Ratings.
- SEC disbands ESG enforcement division
- Decarbonisation investment faces three key challenges, says Ninety One's Cooper
- G20 agrees to bioeconomy principles
- Electricity versus gas - the devil is in the detail
- Bloomberg launches transition plan credibility assessments
- Wellington: Time to stop 'annoying' rise of three-year lookback sustainable bonds
- 'Unlikely' potential Transition Loan Principles will launch in 2024
- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
- UK Impact market grows to £77bn, with SDR impact label a potential positive
- Sustainable Debt Round-up: IADB, Raizen Energia, Switch ... and more
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Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 conference round-up
20 September 2024Another hugely successful Environmental Finance event in New York highlights the progress that continuous innovation and improvement is providing sustainable debt markets - with plenty more to come. Ahren Lester reports
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Investors must move beyond 'lip service' on biodiversity, says Nuveen
20 September 2024Investors must move beyond "lip service" and actually be willing to look at nature and biodiversity investment opportunities, Nuveen has told an Environmental Finance conference.
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Dow Chemical could issue second green bond in the future
20 September 2024Dow Chemical has not ruled out issuing a second green bond in the future, although any decision will not be made until after the US election in November.
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Brazilian development bank to fund next wave of renewable technology
19 September 2024The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) wants to fund the next wave of renewable technology in the country, but there is a need for more blended finance, according to Luciana Costa, infrastructure, energy transition and climate change managing director at BNDES.
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Sovereign SLBs challenging due to the nature of the issuer
19 September 2024Sovereigns across the world have embraced the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) instruments, with issuance increasingly being considered, but the nature of sovereigns creates some challenges for investors, the audience at Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 heard.