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This fact sheet details the certification of a ZAR 8 billion (USD 540 million) commercial loan issued on July 15, 2019, to refinance the Redstone Solar Thermal Power Plant in South Africa. The project, developed by ACWA Power and SolarReserve, is a 100MW Concentrated Solar Power plant that became operational in late 2018.

Host Hotels & Resorts issued a USD 650 million green bond on 26 September 2019, becoming the first US lodging REIT to do so. The funds are used for the acquisition and development of LEED-certified hotels (Silver, Gold, or Platinum) and energy/water efficiency refurbishments, specifically refinancing the LEED Silver-certified Andaz Maui and 1 Hotel South Beach.

This fact sheet describes a CAD 751 million green bond issuance by the Mobilinx Hurontario General Partnership to finance the Hurontario Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Ontario, Canada.

This Green Bond Fact Sheet details a USD 215 million bond issuance by The Regents of the University of Colorado on October 15, 2019, intended to finance and refinance LEED certified buildings.

This fact sheet details a USD 2.69 billion loan issued by Noor Energy 1 on January 31, 2019, to fund a solar energy project in the UAE. The financing is certified under the Climate Bonds Standard v2.1 and supports the development of a large-scale Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and solar PV facility.

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 details a green bond issued by Ficolo, a Finnish cloud delivery service provider, on October 2, 2019. The bond, totaling EUR 20 million, is dedicated to financing data centers operated solely by renewable energy and represents several firsts for the Finnish green bond market.

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.

The City of Hot Springs, Arkansas, issued a USD 5 million green bond on October 8, 2019, to refund Waterworks Revenue Refunding and Construction Bonds and fund system improvements.

The City of Oakland Park issued a USD 10.7 million green bond on October 16, 2019, to refund water and sewer revenue bonds, marking it as the 6th municipality in Florida to enter the green bond market.

This fact sheet details a USD 2 million green bond issued by the Franklin Township Sewer Authority on October 9, 2019, to refund outstanding Guaranteed Sewer Revenue Bonds from 2014 and cover issuance costs.

This fact sheet details a USD 450 million private placement green bond issued by AES Gener (a subsidiary of AES Corporation) on October 7, 2019, to finance renewable energy activities including wind, solar, and battery storage.

This report by Multiconsult for Santander Consumer Bank AS assesses the climate gas emission impact of the bank's electric vehicle (EV) portfolio in Norway as of July 2019. The analysis calculates avoided direct (Scope 1) and indirect (Scope 2) emissions by comparing 25,787 eligible electric cars against a baseline of average internal combustion engine vehicles.

A fact sheet detailing a JPY 7.3 billion green bond issued by Tokyu Land Capital Management on September 27, 2019, to fund renewable energy projects.

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.

The document is a Green Bond Fact Sheet for a JPY 2bn loan issued by Mitsubishi Electric Credit Corporation on September 30, 2019, to refinance solar power facilities.

This fact sheet details a EUR 300 million green bond issued by PostNL on September 23, 2019, to fund clean transportation, sustainable buildings, and innovation and efficiency projects.

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.

The Porter Special Utility District issued a USD13m US Muni green bond on September 1, 2019, to finance water infrastructure projects including wells, waterline relocation, and storage tanks in Southeastern Montgomery County, Texas. The bond has an AA credit rating from S&P and a maturity date of December 1, 2045, but lacks certification and a formal reporting commitment.