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A Green Bond Fact Sheet for a CNY 100 million private placement issued by Yancheng City Haixing Investment Company, Ltd. to fund a water environment improvement project in Yancheng city.

The City of Reykjavik issued a green bond of ISK 4.1bn (USD 33m) on December 17, 2018, with a 30-year tenor maturing on October 21, 2048. This issuance marks the first green bond by an Icelandic municipality and the first listed on Nasdaq Iceland’s Sustainable Bonds List.

The City of St Louis Park issued a USD 43.7 million green bond on December 28, 2018, to finance a LEED Gold certified multifamily housing project via a loan to E-Generation One, LLC.

The Green Bond Fact Sheet details a EUR 100 million green Schuldschein issued by enercity on December 11, 2018, to refinance 17 operational onshore wind farms in Germany.

This briefing by the Climate Bonds Initiative examines the use of green bonds to finance low-carbon buildings and energy efficiency globally, with a specific focus on opportunities for Japan. It details the role of various issuers, including property companies, banks, and governments, and highlights the significance of the green securitisation market.

This briefing by the Climate Bonds Initiative examines the use of green bonds to finance low-carbon buildings and energy efficiency globally and specifically within Japan. It details the role of various issuers, including financial institutions, sovereign entities, and asset-backed securities (ABS), while highlighting the potential for Japan to leverage its technical expertise in energy efficiency to expand its green bond market.

Sustainalytics verified that BTS Group Holdings PCL's proposed green bonds conform to the Climate Bonds Standard's Low Carbon Transport criteria. The bonds are intended to finance clean transportation and infrastructure, specifically the Pink and Yellow monorail lines in Bangkok, Thailand. The verification confirmed that BTSG has appropriate internal controls for tracking proceeds and aligns its goals with Thailand's national GHG reduction targets for 2030.

The H1 2019 green bond market report by the Climate Bonds Initiative highlights HSBC as the leading global and emerging market underwriter and Euronext Amsterdam as the top listing venue. It notes that sovereign green bonds often outperform vanilla equivalents in book cover and spread compression, and identifies Agency green MBS and Solar/PACE ABS as primary drivers of green ABS issuance.

Sustainalytics conducted a pre-issuance verification of PKO Bank Hipoteczny SA's green covered bond to ensure its alignment with the Low Carbon Buildings criteria of the Climate Bonds Standard Version 2.1. The verification, performed between March 28 and May 15, 2019, concluded that the bond's framework for financing residential green buildings in Poland is in conformance with the required standards.

The Bank of Guiyang issued a CNY5bn (USD731.9m) green bond on August 31, 2018, to fund projects in pollution prevention, ecological protection, and resource recycling. Key projects include sewage plants, wetland restoration, and a small-scale hydropower project. While the Climate Bonds Initiative included the bond due to its ecological focus, it noted potential controversies regarding the use of proceeds for resettlement.

A fact sheet detailing a green asset-backed security (ABS) issued by China Kangfu International Leasing on November 27, 2018, to fund low-carbon assets.

The Bank of Dalian Co., Ltd. issued a CNY2bn (USD290m) green bond on 27 December 2018 with a three-year tenor, intended to finance 11 projects in the transport and water treatment sectors.

This fact sheet details a JPY 5.1 billion (USD 45 million) green bond issued by GLP J-REIT on December 20, 2018, to refinance a logistics facility with CASBEE B+ certification.

A fact sheet detailing a THB5bn (USD153m) green bond issued by B.Grimm Power Public Company Ltd on December 20, 2018, to finance and refinance solar generation assets in Thailand.

The City of Columbia, South Carolina, issued a USD 37.9 million Certified Climate Bond on December 19, 2018, to finance and refinance stormwater assets. This issuance represents the first Certified Climate Bond from a US local government outside of New York and California, and the first in South Carolina.

This fact sheet details a USD 310 million green bond issued by New World China Land Limited on December 18, 2018, to finance LEED-certified buildings in China's Greater Bay Area.

Zhejiang Deqing Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. issued a CNY200m (USD29m) green bond on 13-Dec-2018 to fund water management, wastewater treatment, and industrial waste recycling projects in China. The bond is aligned with the Green Bond Endorsed Project Catalogue (2015 Edition) and carries a G1 green rating from CCX.

Bank Windhoek issued a NAD66.6 million (USD4.8 million) private placement green bond on December 5, 2018, marking the first such issuance by a Namibian entity. While the bond covers a wide array of green categories and aligns with IFC definitions, the Climate Bonds Initiative noted concerns regarding the lack of stringent eligibility criteria for energy efficiency and the potential for financing emission reductions in fossil fuel operations.

This Green Bond Fact Sheet describes a JPY 5.5 billion senior unsecured green bond issued by Invesco Office J-REIT on December 13, 2018, with a five-year tenor maturing on December 13, 2023.

This fact sheet details a EUR 75 million green bond issued by SID Banka, a Slovenian development bank, on December 5, 2018. The bond supports a broad range of green sectors, including renewable energy, transport, and land use, with specific exclusions for fossil fuel-based assets.