Chris Hall

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The IEEFA’s Christina Ng says China’s state-owned enterprises continue to allocate up to half of their green bond proceeds to non-green projects. . China’s ambition to green its financial market has been making significant progress. SOEs accounted for about half the onshore green issuances from 2019 to 2022.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Global media and communications company announced today its first green bond offering, raising $1 billion, with proceeds from the 10-year bond aimed at supporting the company’s environmental sustainability goals, including its target to be carbon neutral by 2035. Comcast announced its 2035 carbon neutrality goal in 2021.

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ESG Today

MAY 2, 2024

By bond type, green bonds continued to dominate the GSSS market at 60% of volumes, with issuance rising 26% quarter-over-quarter and 3% year-over-year to $169 billion, with strong performance from nonfinancial corporate issuers and sovereigns at $61 billion and $53 billion, respectively.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Green finance – typically global bond, loans, and other long-term markets – has reached almost US$2 trillion in volume. Annual green bond issuance broke through the half trillion mark for the first time, ending 2021 at US$522.7 CAGR between 2021-2027, to be worth US$657 billion by the end of 2027.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 25, 2022

The research, titled ‘ Bonds That Build Back Better ’, predicted a “silent revolution” in the fixed income markets over the next 5-10 years as bond investors increasingly direct capital to the transition to a low carbon economy. ESG bond issuance reached US$1 trillion in 2021 for the first time according to Refinitiv.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The rise of taxonomies of sustainable activities reflects a recognition from policymakers that global financial markets depend on a shared classification system if they are to identify ‘green’ investment opportunities. In 2021, only four countries and the EU had regulations or guidance in place.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 29, 2023

trillion in 2021. Currently, there is no clear definition of what constitutes a “green” investment, which has led to a proliferation of green bonds that are not truly environmentally friendly.” A December survey with China-focused asset owners found 90% recognise the importance of ESG. trillion (US$3.57

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 18, 2023

This week, green and blue debt were in focus around the world, while the US courted further climate controversy. New peaks – Green bonds and other sustainability-related instruments demonstrated their resilience this week. The act also kickstarted an era of green investment competition.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 2, 2025

companies rose sharply between 2021 and 2024, although overall support was 27% in 2024, down from 37% in 2021. In 2024, large U.S. According to Morningstar data , the number of ESG resolutions at U.S. Eugene Ellmen writes on sustainable business and finance.

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