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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.
| | (IBRD). One of five institutions that make up the World Bank Group. Its aim is to reduce poverty in middle-income and creditworthy poorer countries by promoting sustainable development. |
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| The amounts issued have grown rapidly, according to information collated by the Climate Bonds Initiative, a non profit organisation established in 2010. However, total amounts issued remain a relatively small proportion of total bond issuance.
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| 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.
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| == See also == | | == See also == |
| * [[Fixed income]] | | * [[World Bank]] |
| * [[Sustainability bond]]
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| * [[Greenwash]]
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| ===Other links===
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| [http://www.icmagroup.org/Regulatory-Policy-and-Market-Practice/green-bonds/governance-framework/ Green Bond Principles]
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| [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/42ad7b66-e64e-11e3-bbf5-00144feabdc0.html#axzz330jqfNJo Green bond credentials under scrutiny]
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(IBRD). One of five institutions that make up the World Bank Group. Its aim is to reduce poverty in middle-income and creditworthy poorer countries by promoting sustainable development.
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