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The Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura (CIFI) issued a USD 200 million green bond programme on August 28, 2019, marking the first green bond issued in Panama.

A Green Bond Fact Sheet detailing a USD 15 million municipal bond issuance by the City of Heber Springs, Arkansas, for water and sewer projects.

This fact sheet details a JPY 3 billion green bond issued by the Nomura Real Estate Master Fund on September 20, 2019, to finance or refinance the acquisition of certified green buildings in Japan.

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 BRL20m (USD4.9m) private placement green bond issued by Grupo Sabará, a Brazilian chemicals producer, on August 12, 2019. The proceeds are dedicated to constructing Brazil's first sodium chlorite industrial plant in Santa Barbara d’Oeste, São Paulo, utilizing a production process powered entirely by renewable energy.

A Green Bond Fact Sheet detailing a USD 48 million green bond issued by Banco de Chile on August 30, 2019, to finance renewable energy projects in Chile.

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.

A fact sheet detailing a USD 13 million green municipal bond issued by the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority on February 7, 2019, to refinance the Great Hill Tunnel & Pipeline restoration project.

The Climate Resilience Principles, published by the Climate Bonds Initiative in September 2019, provide a framework for integrating climate adaptation and resilience criteria into the Climate Bonds Standard & Certification Scheme. The document defines climate resilience investments as those improving the ability of assets and systems to persist, adapt, or transform against climate-related stresses. It establishes a three-part framework—Framing, Design, and Ongoing Management—to ensure that green bond proceeds are used for assets that are 'fit-for-purpose' and do no significant harm to the broader system. The report also addresses the potential for trade-offs between climate mitigation and resilience goals, suggesting that mitigation requirements might be relaxed for assets providing exceptional resilience benefits in high-risk contexts.

This fact sheet describes a green municipal bond issued by the Jiangxi Province of China on June 18, 2019, which is the first of its kind by a local government in China.

This fact sheet details a CNY600m green bond issued by Tongling Construction Investment Holding Co.,Ltd. on 12-07-2019, intended to refinance the Xihu District Water Ecological System Improvement Project.

A Green Bond Fact Sheet detailing a CNY130m green asset-backed security (ABS) issued by Anshun Automobile Transport Company on July 19, 2019, to support coach and public bus services in Anshun city, China.

A fact sheet detailing a CNY300 million green bond issued by Hangzhou United Rural Commercial Bank on August 16, 2019, to fund solar energy, water distribution, and recycling projects in China.

This fact sheet details a BRL40m (USD11m) green bond issued by Athon Energia S.A. on July 19, 2019, to finance six solar PV distributed generation projects in Brazil.

The Town of York issued a USD 4 million green bond on August 29, 2019, designated as a BAM GreenStar Bond to fund water system improvements.

This fact sheet from the Climate Bonds Initiative details a JPY 5bn (USD 46m) senior unsecured green bond issued by Japan Prime Realty Investment Corporation on July 31, 2019, with a 10-year tenor maturing in 2029.

This Green Bond Fact Sheet describes a EUR 1.5 billion (USD 1.7 billion) green bond issued by E.ON SE on August 28, 2019, to finance or refinance renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean transportation projects.

This fact sheet details a JPY 1bn green term loan issued by Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd. on March 29, 2019, to fund the construction of energy-efficient office buildings near Nagoya station.

A fact sheet detailing a USD 38 million green bond issued by the University of Vermount and State Agricultural College on August 21, 2019, to fund campus infrastructure and building projects.

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative analyzes the state of green bonds and sustainable infrastructure in New Zealand as of August 2019. It details the country's climate policy landscape, the growth of its green debt market, and identifies investment opportunities across five key sectors: renewable energy, low-carbon transport, sustainable water management, sustainable waste management, and green buildings.