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This fact sheet from the Climate Bonds Initiative details a JPY 5 billion green bond issued by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines on August 30, 2018, to finance low-emission shipping technologies and vessels.

This fact sheet from the Climate Bonds Initiative details a USD 149 million green bond issuance by the State of Michigan on August 16, 2018, intended to fund environmental and natural resource protection programs.

Ho Bee Land issued a GBP200m (USD256m) green bridging loan on 23-Aug-2018 to partially fund the acquisition of Ropemaker Place in London, a building with LEED Platinum pre-certification and BREEAM excellent certification. This transaction marks the first green loan from a Singapore issuer and contributes to a cumulative national issuance of USD887m. The issuer committed to annual reporting on GHG avoidance, energy and water savings, and certifications via its sustainability report.

This fact sheet details a USD 200 million green bond issued by Lotte Property & Development Co on August 7, 2018, marking the first green bond from a South Korean real estate sector issuer.

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.

A Green Bond Fact Sheet for a CNY 1.5 billion private placement bond issued by Urumqi City Construction Investment (group) Co.,Ltd. on 23 August 2018. The funds are allocated to 11 bus-related infrastructure projects in Urumqi and one natural park environmental management project.

This fact sheet details a green Asset-Backed Security (ABS) issuance by Chongqing Kangda Environmental Protection Industrial Co., Ltd. on August 10, 2018, totaling CNY 360 million (USD 52.7 million) to fund wastewater treatment infrastructure.

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.

This verification report by ISS-oekom confirms that Encavis AG's Green Schuldschein aligns with the Climate Bond Standard's Pre-Issuance Requirements, specifically regarding the Solar Energy Standard (version 2.1).

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.

This fact sheet details a USD 104 million C-PACE ABS issued by CleanFund on July 31, 2018, which is the second C-PACE securitisation globally.

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.