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How Green Bonds Will Fund a Green Future

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: More securities labeled as environmental, social and governance (ESG) bonds are being issued by a wider variety of companies than ever before. This is a welcome development, because such financing will play a critical role in the global transition to a greener world. But not all ESG-labeled bonds are equal.

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The rise (and rise) of sustainability-linked finance

GreenBiz

Indeed, the pandemic response is being financed in part through bonds designed to fund development of vaccines or treatments, support healthcare systems fighting the outbreak or provide relief efforts, such as for cities and counties facing budgetary challenges due to lost revenues and emergency spending.

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Germany Hires Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank for Update of Green Bond Framework

ESG Today

Deutsche Bank and DZ Bank announced that they have been mandated by the Federal Republic of Germany as joint ESG coordinators for the planned update of the government’s Green Bond Framework. The government has been one of the most active sovereign green bond issuers since its initial €6.5

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Singapore Raises S$2.4 Billion in Inaugural Green Bond Offering

ESG Today

billion) in its inaugural green bond offering, kicking off a multi-year program aimed at raising up to S$35 billion to fund the country’s sustainable transition strategy. The offering of the August 2022 bonds was met with strong demand, with the S$2.4 Billion in Inaugural Green Bond Offering appeared first on ESG Today.

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The potential of green bonds in emerging markets

Renewable Energy World

This is supported by findings published in their most recent report (2021), which described a 21% increase in emerging market (ex-China) green bond issuances from 2019 and a total of $40billion emerging market green bond issuances in 2020. What is the potential of green bonds to address this imbalance?

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Is swapping debt to protect nature the key to solving Africa's climate woes?

Corporate Knights

In response, Kenya and other African pioneers are exploring alternative financing mechanisms such as green bonds and debt-for-nature swaps. The African Development Bank estimates that Africa incurs annual losses of between $7 and $15 billion (all dollar figures are U.S.) The need for adaptation strategies is urgent.

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Triodos Bank develops impact bond fund for U.K. retail investors

Impact Alpha

Triodos Bank U.K. is responding with an impact bond fund that starts at £20 per share. The Triodos Sterling Bond Impact Fund, launching in early November, will invest in corporate, social and green bonds, and U.K. The post Triodos Bank develops impact bond fund for U.K. gilts,” or sovereign.

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