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This fact sheet from the Climate Bonds Initiative outlines the Transport Criteria under the Climate Bonds Standard, detailing the eligibility of transport projects for green bond certification to support global decarbonisation targets.

A research paper analyzing PM2.5 concentrations in Paris and the Île-de-France region from 2009 to 2018. It finds that while local emission reductions have decreased annual and daily PM2.5 levels, regional transport remains a major contributor, particularly for the highest hourly concentrations, suggesting that regional emission reductions are necessary to meet WHO air quality guidelines.

This fact sheet details a EUR 1.75 billion green bond issuance by Société du Grand Paris on October 22, 2018, to fund the expansion of the public transport network in the Paris Metropolitan Area.

This Green Bond Fact Sheet details a EUR 1 billion covered bond issued by Société Générale SFH on July 18, 2019, to finance and refinance energy-efficient residential mortgages in France.

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative details the rapid growth of the labeled green bond market in 2014, which saw issuance triple from the previous year to 366 billion USD, driven by international financial institutions, corporations, and municipal issuers.