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Stedin Holding NV issued a EUR 500 million senior unsecured green bond on 14 November 2019 to fund renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transportation, and green buildings. The company, a Dutch network operator formed in 2017, committed to annual allocation and impact reporting, including metrics on CO2 reduction and EV charging infrastructure.

A Green Bond Fact Sheet detailing a USD 400 million green bond issuance by Duke Realty on November 15, 2019.

A Green Bond Fact Sheet detailing a USD 300 million green bond issued by Shui On Development (Holding) Limited on November 12, 2019, to fund green buildings and pollution control.

This fact sheet details a USD 650 million green bond issued by PNC Financial Services Group on November 1, 2019, with a five-year tenor. The proceeds are allocated to renewable energy, energy efficiency, and green buildings, with the Climate Bonds Initiative noting PNC as the first of its kind to dedicate a share of proceeds to waste projects.

This fact sheet details a USD 300 million green bond issued by ASE Industrial Holding Company on October 3, 2019, to fund efficiency and water projects in Gaoxiong.

This fact sheet details a JPY 3.3 billion green bond issued by AEON REIT Investment Corp on October 21, 2019, to fund environmentally certified buildings and efficiency renovations.

This fact sheet details a EUR 750 million green bond issued by CPI Property Group on October 28, 2019, to finance green buildings, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable land use.

This fact sheet details a EUR 500 million green covered bond issued by Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt on October 26, 2019, to finance and refinance residential mortgages in Norway that meet specific energy efficiency and building code standards.

A letter from a coalition of organizations to the U.S. Senate and House Committees on Appropriations requesting that Fiscal Year 2020 funding for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) energy efficiency programs be set at the highest approved levels.

A coalition of businesses and organizations wrote to U.S. Appropriations Committees in October 2019 to request $42 million in line-item funding for the ENERGY STAR program for FY2020 and to oppose a shift to a fee-based funding model. The letter highlights the program's success since 1992, citing $450 billion in utility savings, a 3.1 billion metric ton reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and the support of over 2.3 million jobs in the energy efficiency sector.

The Green Bond Fact Sheet details a KES 4.3 billion (USD 41.5 million) green bond issued by Acorn Holdings on October 3, 2019, to finance residential construction in Nairobi, Kenya.

This fact sheet details a EUR 500 million green covered bond issued by SR Boligkreditt AS on October 8, 2019, certified under the Climate Bonds Standard v2.1 for low carbon residential buildings in Norway.

This fact sheet from the Climate Bonds Initiative details a EUR 750 million green bond issued by Assicurazioni Generali on October 1, 2019, marking several firsts for the Italian insurance and financial corporate sectors.

This fact sheet details a EUR 60 million green bond issued by Grupo Pestana on September 23, 2019, to refinance energy-efficient building projects in Portugal.

This fact sheet details a SEK 500 million (USD 51 million) green bond issued by Offentliga I norden AB on September 27, 2019, to fund green buildings and energy efficiency projects in Sweden.

This report analyzes the feasibility and costs of Estonia achieving climate neutrality by 2050. It concludes that the goal is technically and strategically possible, requiring an estimated investment of 17.3 billion euros between 2021 and 2050, with the majority funded by the private sector. The analysis emphasizes that early action in energy efficiency and renewable energy is critical to avoid higher future costs and risks.

A statement by World Resources Institute President & CEO Andrew Steer following the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit, criticizing the lack of ambition from major economies while highlighting commitments from the private sector, cities, and smaller nations.

This fact sheet describes a EUR 500 million green bond issued by the Norwegian savings bank Sparebank 1 SMN on September 11, 2019, with a maturity date of September 11, 2026. The bond is intended to finance green buildings and projects related to the circular economy.

This fact sheet details a EUR 500 million green bond issued by De Volksbank on September 16, 2019, specifically to refinance residential mortgage loans for properties with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Label A in the Netherlands.

This executive summary describes a study conducted by the Stockholm Environment Institute and Brown University to evaluate the feasibility of ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions in Rhode Island. The study updates a 2016 baseline using more recent science on methane leakage and global warming potential, finding that current emissions are higher than previously estimated. It models pathways to reach near-zero net emissions by 2030, 2040, and 2050, concluding that a 70-80% reduction is feasible through electrification, efficiency, and grid decarbonization.