Peter Cripps

'Incredible week' as green bond market breaks $100bn barrier

The green and social bond market saw a frenzy of activity this week, after a spate of issues that should propel the green bond market through the $100 billion barrier for the first time.

HSBC prices $1bn SDG bond

HSBC this week priced an innovative $1 billion bond aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in a deal that was three times oversubscribed.

Green Bond round-up 15 November 2017

M&G fund applies ESG to high-yield bonds

M&G Investments has launched a bond fund focusing on the high-yield market that will incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.

IEA moves to incorporate SDGs in key scenario

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is replacing the '450 Scenario' in its World Energy Outlook report with a Sustainable Development Scenario.

UK joins the push for green standards

The UK's climate change minister has hinted that the UK may consider issuing a green bond - once standard definitions of sustainable and green finance have been drawn up.

UK climate minister refuses to commit to EU ETS

UK climate change minister Claire Perry refused to commit the country to carbon trading after it leaves the EU, arguing that the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) has failed to deliver "an accurate price signal".

Green bond comment, November 2017

It was great to have something positive to announce about the US green bond market at this year's Green Bonds Americas conference!

$25m green bond fund launched

A $25 million green bond fund has been launched, as a separate account on behalf of a US endowment, Environmental Finance has learned.

SocGen launches ESG Quality and ESG low-carbon indexes

Societe Generale has launched two environmental, social and governance (ESG) indexes - one uses an innovative 'ESG consensus' approach, and the other combines ESG and low carbon.