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This Green Bond Fact Sheet describes a EUR 500 million (USD 541 million) green bond issued by Credit Suisse London on May 18, 2020, with a maturity date of May 19, 2025. The bond is a senior unsecured instrument intended to finance or re-finance projects across several green categories, including renewable energy, low carbon buildings, and clean transportation.

This fact sheet from the Climate Bonds Initiative details a EUR 500 million green bond issued by Swisscom on May 14, 2020, with a maturity date of November 14, 2028. The bond is intended to fund energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean transportation projects.

This guide by RMI provides five strategic tips for utility regulators to maintain progress on long-term climate and energy goals during the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the use of virtual technology and the prioritization of decarbonization efforts.

A joint letter from energy and environmental organizations urging the U.S. Congress to include support for innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy financing programs, specifically on-bill financing, in a post-coronavirus economic stimulus package.

Xior Student Housing issued a EUR100m (USD109m) green bond on 13-04-2020 to finance green buildings, renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste management, clean transport, and water management projects across Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal. The issuer is the second Belgian financial corporate to issue a green bond and has committed to annual allocation and impact reporting.

This fact sheet details a EUR 50 million green bond issued by BayernLB on April 9, 2020, with a maturity date of October 9, 2030. The bond is a government-backed entity issue intended to finance eligible green loans in the areas of renewable energy, real estate, and mobility.

A fact sheet detailing a CNY 1.2 billion green bond issued by Nanjing City Construction Development Co., Ltd. on April 9, 2020, to fund the second phase of the Nanjing City West District Project.

A fact sheet detailing a EUR 55 million (USD 60 million) green loan issued by Sonae SGPS on April 8, 2020, for its subsidiary Sonae MC to improve the environmental sustainability of its food retail operations in Portugal.

A report by RMI's REALIZE initiative, funded by the US Department of Energy, assessing prefabricated, high-performance retrofit technologies in the United States and the Netherlands to enable standardized zero-energy retrofits for multifamily housing.

This written testimony from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations requests at least level funding for fiscal year 2021 for several U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) programs focused on climate change mitigation and adaptation.

A guide by RMI providing six recommendations for homeowners to improve health, save money, and reduce carbon emissions during COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders, focusing on energy efficiency and electrification.

This briefing by RMI argues for the immediate implementation of Puerto Rico's energy transformation, emphasizing the urgent need for solar energy, battery storage, and energy efficiency to address grid instability following hurricanes and earthquakes.

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) issued a statement on March 5, 2020, urging the U.S. Senate to include building energy code provisions in the American Energy Innovation Act (S. 2657). EESI argues that omitting these provisions severely limits the bill's potential for emissions reductions and denies homeowners lower utility bills.

A fact sheet detailing a JPY 2 billion green loan issued by Dream Private REIT on January 31, 2020, used to refinance the DPR Hiratsuka Logistics Center, which holds a 5-star BELS certification.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and PUC-Rio analyzes whether the tax exemptions provided by the Manaus Free Trade Zone (ZFM) have improved the productive and energy efficiency of industries in the region compared to the rest of Brazil between 2003 and 2015. The study concludes that despite significant fiscal incentives, there is no evidence of efficiency gains at either the aggregate or sectoral levels.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) analyzes whether the tax incentives provided to the Zona Franca de Manaus (ZFM) have improved the productive and energy efficiency of its industries compared to the rest of Brazil between 2003 and 2015. The study concludes that despite significant tax expenditures, there is no evidence that these incentives have increased efficiency, even in the region's most prominent industrial sectors.

This briefing describes the draft Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act, a legislative proposal by Democratic leaders on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to achieve a net-zero greenhouse gas pollution economy by 2050 through cross-sectoral policies.

This policy brief argues that New York can meet its energy needs in New York City and Long Island through customer-focused solutions—energy efficiency, electrification, and demand response—rather than constructing the proposed $1 billion Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE) gas pipeline. The author contends that the pipeline is incompatible with the state's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) and that non-infrastructure alternatives are more cost-effective and beneficial for public health.

A fact sheet detailing a EUR 500 million green bond issued by Telia Co on February 11, 2020, to finance renewable energy, green digital solutions, energy efficiency, and green buildings.

This fact sheet details a EUR 20 million green bond issued by Ghelamco Invest (Ghelamco Group) on January 21, 2020, to finance or refinance sustainable and energy-efficient real estate projects.