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A Green Bond Fact Sheet detailing a CNY 1.45 billion private placement by Qingdao Guoxin Development Group Co., Ltd. to fund LEED Gold certified green buildings.

This fact sheet details a JPY 4,000 million (USD 36 million) green bond issued by Japan Excellent, Inc. (JEI) on August 10, 2018, to fund certified green buildings.

A Green Bond Fact Sheet for a CNY 265 million (USD 39 million) asset-backed security (ABS) issued by Wuxi Huaguang Boiler Co., Ltd. on July 27, 2018, to fund waste-to-energy projects in China.

The City of Toronto issued a CAD 300 million green debenture on August 1, 2018, to fund sustainable transport and related infrastructure. As the second Canadian city to issue green bonds, Toronto's framework also allows for investments in renewable energy, green buildings (requiring LEED Gold or Toronto Green Standard Tier 2), water and waste management, and climate resilience.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power issued a USD600m Green Bond on 25-Jul-2018 to fund renewable energy, clean transport, and green buildings in South Korea and overseas. The issuer, a subsidiary of KEPCO, provides 28% of South Korea's electricity. This issuance contributed to a 2018 cumulative total of USD3.6bn in Korean green bonds.

This fact sheet provides details on a private placement green bond issued by Faro Energy on July 10, 2018, to finance distributed solar power projects in Brazil.

A fact sheet detailing a SEK150m green bond issued by Advanced Soltech Sweden AB on July 10, 2018, to finance solar power projects in China.

This fact sheet details a CHF125 million (USD126 million) green bond issued by the North American Development Bank on July 24, 2018, with a maturity date of July 24, 2026.

A Green Bond Fact Sheet for a CNY 1bn issuance by Hang Lung Properties Limited to finance two LEED Gold pre-certified construction projects in China.

China Power Clean Energy Development Co issued a CNY800bm (USD116m) Green Panda Bond on 23-May-2017 to fund solar energy and agroforestry projects. These projects are expected to reduce annual CO2 emissions by 0.86 million tons and save 0.5 million tons of standard coal compared to coal-fired alternatives. While the Climate Bonds Initiative recognized the issuer's expertise, it called for more detailed project information and a comprehensive reporting system.

This fact sheet from the Climate Bonds Initiative details a USD 700 million green bond issued by the Public Service Company of Colorado on June 21, 2018, to fund wind energy infrastructure.

This fact sheet describes a green bond issued by PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (PT SMI), a government-backed infrastructure financing company in Indonesia. The bond, issued on July 6, 2018, raised IDR 355 billion (USD 25 million) to finance and refinance projects across energy, transport, water, waste, and land use sectors.

This fact sheet details a USD 108.4 million private placement green bond issued by Atlas Renewable Energy on July 2, 2018, to refinance two solar projects in Uruguay.

This fact sheet details a EUR 500 million green bond issued by Raiffeisen Bank International AG on July 5, 2018, with a three-year tenor maturing on July 5, 2021. The bond is designed to finance or refinance loans in Central and Eastern Europe for renewable energy, green buildings, clean transport, and water management.

A Green Bond Fact Sheet detailing a USD 300 million green bond issuance by Envision Energy Overseas Capital Co. Ltd. on April 26, 2018, intended for energy projects specifically onshore and offshore wind.

This fact sheet details a EUR 500 million green bond issued by Svenska Handelsbanken on July 3, 2018, with a five-year tenor. The proceeds are allocated to renewable energy, clean transport, waste and water management, green buildings, and sustainable forestry.

This Green Bond Fact Sheet details a SEK 500 million green bond issued by Sogn og Fjordane Energi (SFE) on May 23, 2018, to finance renewable energy and grid infrastructure in Norway.

The Climate Bonds Initiative's H1 2018 report on the Chinese green bond market details a total issuance of $13.02 billion, with a significant portion aligned with international green definitions. The report highlights the dominance of financial institutions, the growth of offshore issuances, and the prevalence of renewable energy as the primary use of proceeds, while noting discrepancies between domestic and international standards regarding working capital.

The China Green Bond Market Mid-Year Report 2018 by the Climate Bonds Initiative analyzes the performance and alignment of Chinese green bonds from January to June 2018, highlighting a growth in issuance driven by the private sector and a continuing gap between domestic and international green bond definitions.

This briefing by the Climate Bonds Initiative explores the synergies between green bonds and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), arguing that climate mitigation and adaptation are essential for achieving the 2030 Agenda. It identifies six specific SDGs that benefit directly from green bond investment and emphasizes the need for climate risk disclosure across all thematic bond labels to ensure long-term sustainability.