Green Bond Fact Sheet

A Green Bond Fact Sheet for a USD 8 million municipal bond issued by the City of Berkeley on April 16, 2020, intended to refinance the 'Neighborhood Branch Library Improvements Project'.

• The City of Berkeley issued a US Municipal green bond on April 16, 2020, with a total amount of USD 8 million and a maturity date of September 1, 2039. The bond carries an AA+ credit rating from S&P, with a coupon of 3.000% and a yield of 3.100%.
• The proceeds of the bond are designated for 'Buildings' and specifically intended to refinance the 'Neighborhood Branch Library Improvements Project'.
• The Climate Bonds Initiative notes that information regarding the bond's proceeds is 'not clear and difficult to access' and observes that there is no stated reporting commitment.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2020). Green Bond Fact Sheet. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2020-04_US_City_of_Berkeley.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. Green Bond Fact Sheet. 2020. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2020-04_US_City_of_Berkeley.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative2020green, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{Green Bond Fact Sheet}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2020}, month = apr, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2020-04_US_City_of_Berkeley.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }