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A green bond is not a particularly tightly defined term but is generally thought of as a fixed income instrument launched to fund specific environmental or green projects such as projects to reduce CO2 emissions. The amounts issued in 2014 and 2015 | A green bond is not a particularly tightly defined term but is generally thought of as a fixed income instrument launched to fund specific environmental or green projects such as projects to reduce CO2 emissions. | ||
The amounts issued in 2014 and 2015 have grown strongly with some $11bn issued in 2013 according to the Climate Bonds Initiative, a non profit organisation established in 2010. | |||
Guidelines for green bonds, the Green Bond Principles, have been issued by a group of 25 leading banks, coordinated by the ICMA ([[International Capital Market Association]]), to establish a voluntary framework for these instruments. | Guidelines for green bonds, the Green Bond Principles, have been issued by a group of 25 leading banks, coordinated by the ICMA ([[International Capital Market Association]]), to establish a voluntary framework for these instruments. |
Revision as of 11:34, 11 August 2015
A green bond is not a particularly tightly defined term but is generally thought of as a fixed income instrument launched to fund specific environmental or green projects such as projects to reduce CO2 emissions.
The amounts issued in 2014 and 2015 have grown strongly with some $11bn issued in 2013 according to the Climate Bonds Initiative, a non profit organisation established in 2010.
Guidelines for green bonds, the Green Bond Principles, have been issued by a group of 25 leading banks, coordinated by the ICMA (International Capital Market Association), to establish a voluntary framework for these instruments.
See also