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It jumped from $5.2bn in 2012 to $540.6bn in 2021
That’s according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, which says it reached record levels of $465 billion, up 78% from $261.4 billion the previous year
The energy giant has issued two bonds of €750 million each
A new report suggests Australia has the capability and capital to “launch a wave of green infrastructure investment” through the next decade
Activity soared by 26% to hit a total of $247 billion through the year
Climate Bonds’ latest analysis suggests the booming market has room for “huge growth” into the 2020s
A green bonds organisation and an African sustainable building group have agreed to work together to stimulate the take-up of certified low carbon buildings in Kenya. The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) and Kenya Green Building Society (KGBS) say the buildings could be eligible for the use of proceeds of green bonds. The organisations say the […]
The green bond market has increased in size by 50% since last year. The type of bonds people are buying is also changing. According to a new report from S&P Global Ratings, water, waste and climate-adaptation bonds are becoming more popular, while less people are investing in bonds focused on renewable energy. It suggests both the public and private […]
S&P Global Ratings has launched plans for a new green bond evaluation tool. It will analyse the environmental impact of projects and initiatives financed by bonds. The ‘Green Bond Evaluation Tool’ will also identify projects that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage the impact of natural catastrophes. The output would include at least three […]
A green energy company has launched a bond in a bid to raise £25 million to build more green energy projects in Britain. Ecotricity’s ‘ecobond three’ will offer a return of 5.5% a year to investors and 6% to its customers. The money will help finance six new green energy projects – five wind farms […]