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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 CO<sub>2</sub> emissions.
| | The output level at which marginal cost equals marginal revenue. |
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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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| Green bonds are an important part of green finance.
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| Green bonds are also sometimes known as 'ESG' (Environmental, Social and Governance) bonds.
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| == See also == | | == See also == |
| * [[Carbon footprint]] | | * [[Marginal cost]] |
| * [[ESG investment]] | | * [[Marginal revenue]] |
| * [[Fixed income]]
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| * [[Green Bond Principles]]
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| * [[Green finance]]
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| * [[Greenwash]]
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| * [[IPCC]]
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| * [[Retail bond]]
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| * [[Sustainability bond]]
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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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Revision as of 14:51, 6 September 2014
The output level at which marginal cost equals marginal revenue.
This results in the firm's profits being maximised.
See also
