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In Q3 2018, China's green bond market saw $8.5 billion in issuances, with financial institutions accounting for 51% of the total. While total issuance for the first three quarters of 2018 ($21.5 billion) exceeded the same period in 2017, only 49% of Q3 issuances aligned with international green bond definitions. Renewable energy remained the largest investment area, while water-related projects saw an increase in funding share to 18%. The report also details updated Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) classification criteria for underground utility tunnels and hydropower projects to better align with the People's Bank of China's guidelines.

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  • Financial institutions dominated the market in Q3 2018, issuing $4.3 billion, which represented 51% of the total quarterly volume. This included five new market entrants, such as Fudian Bank and Jiujiang Bank, and the first offshore green bond from China Construction Bank.

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Climate Bonds Initiative (2018). 中国绿色债券市场季报 2018 第三季度. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/China%202018%20Q3%20CN_Final.pdf
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Climate Bonds Initiative. 中国绿色债券市场季报 2018 第三季度. 2018. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/China%202018%20Q3%20CN_Final.pdf.
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@techreport{climatebondsinitiative20182018, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{中国绿色债券市场季报 2018 第三季度}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2018}, month = oct, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/China%202018%20Q3%20CN_Final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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