Not-to-be-missed tweeted news on the green bonds market and the green finance space at large.
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May 31
🇳🇱 The Netherlands becomes first AAA rated sovereign to issue green bondhttps://t.co/gKo2RoJerq@SimmonsLLP acts on landmark deal#greenbonds #climate #sustainability #ecofriendly #legalnews pic.twitter.com/Vj4W2L9ENR
— IFLR1000 (@IFLR1000) May 31, 2019
May 25
Starbucks completes issuance of $1bn Sustainability Bondhttps://t.co/qlpzLizoyP#sustainable #impactinv #greenbond #sustainablefinance #ESG #responsibleinvesting #responsibleinvestors # sustainablebonds #greeneconomy #ethicalfarming #socialimpact #profitwithpurpose #investing
— responsibleinvestors (@responsible_inv) May 31, 2019
May 24
After Hong Kong 🇭🇰 a few days ago, yesterday was the turn of the Netherlands 🇳🇱 to issue its national #greenbonds, 3.5x oversubscribed, 20 year term and (!) with preference to green investors (!) #greenfinance #SRI #ESG #climatefinance https://t.co/nVp6p5HSep
— Sambæravioli (@sambaravioli) May 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/greenfinanceobs/status/1131917815403954176
May 23
Big news out of Hong Kong! The HKSAR Government (@newsgovhk) just announced the issuance of it's first ever #GreenBond. The $1 Billion bond was oversubscribed by 4 times & will be listed on the HK & London (@LSEplc) stock exchanges. Congrats! @FC4SNetwork https://t.co/W4VeiUKMWe pic.twitter.com/EZnTrCEdAJ
— UN Environment FC4S (@FC4SNetwork) May 22, 2019
May 22
Dutch Sovereign #Greenbonds auctioned yesterday. Strong investor demand. €21bn of orders, €6bn issued. @ClimateBonds Certified. Use of Proceeds include clean energy, rail infrastructure, flood defences, climate adaptation. Our latest Blog Post: https://t.co/5vBkaN6qTG pic.twitter.com/evlkaSmFZq
— Climate Bonds (@ClimateBonds) May 22, 2019
#GreenBonds are go! #HongKong Government’s first Green Bond issue sees strong demand from global investors with orders of US$4 billion (4 times issuance size). Landmark transaction shows Hong Kong’s strengths as a leading regional green finance hub. https://t.co/U1egnuVN4v
— BrandHongKong 香港亞洲國際都會 (@Brand_HK) May 22, 2019
May 17
Announced at this week's @SusNatIrl conference: World Bank's €1.5 billion sustainable bond will be listed in #Dublin: https://t.co/ODC9kDwIxX A fantastic step endorsement of #Ireland's global leadership role in #sustainablefinance. pic.twitter.com/2Gum2pfmuA
— Solar 21 (@Solar21_) May 17, 2019
"Climate change continues to pose risks to both the economy and the financial system". Around the world financial institutions are recognising the risks of climate change – the Bank of Canada has officially recognised the threat https://t.co/qCxlmMjtD9
— CDP (@CDP) May 17, 2019
May 16
Live from Dublin, treasury office’s Anthony Linehan: “Green (sovereign) bonds are just necessary nowadays. They’re a signal that this country is embracing the change and moving.” YES!!! @ClimateBonds @NTMA_IE @IRLDeptFinance #SustainableFinanceDay19 pic.twitter.com/r8ctFLt7HL
— Sean Kidney (@seankidney) May 16, 2019
May 15
The UK government is facing calls to issue #green sovereign #bonds. Read @OwenWalker0's article here: https://t.co/2NcPADNpHY #ESG #SRI #Sustainability #ResponsibleInvesting
— The Investment Association (@InvAssoc) May 15, 2019
May 14
We are pleased to welcome the new CEO of the #GreenFinance Institute! https://t.co/wDX99s4N65 pic.twitter.com/Mz4Xvcgb6C
— Green Finance Institute (@GFI_green) May 14, 2019
Dr @UlfErlandsson presenting on fixed income through the lens of #climate change: #greenbonds still remain a tiny part of the market, unlike #fixedincome #SSFC #SustainableFinance #NEPSF #finance #investing pic.twitter.com/k2QbuDzUl9
— RE-DEFINE (@ReDefineEurope) May 14, 2019
May 13
“As annual issuance in the early 2020s grows towards that critical first trillion, pricing signals will multiply from the initial examples we’ve seen in this & preceding reports” @seankidney@ClimateBonds '#greenbonds Pricing Report for Q3-Q4 18' (#7): https://t.co/9BWuqLg9GP pic.twitter.com/Fu2KefkwIR
— GreenBondsUK (@GreenBondsUK) May 13, 2019
May 10
#OutNow ▶️Emerging Market Green Bonds Report 2018
SBN green bond report cited for “Policymaker Mobilization” in new @Amundi_ENG and IFC report. Learn more 👉🏼https://t.co/XimPVkKp3g #SustainableBankingNetwork #greenbonds #greenfinance pic.twitter.com/BME9lbLS2p— IFC (@IFC_org) May 10, 2019
Big Wind! @Orsted issues #greenbonds totaling U.S. $1.17 billion to help fund major wind projects, including the Hornsea Two development in the North Sea — set to be the world’s largest #offshorewind farm once completed. pic.twitter.com/4CpzQ1rJtH
— Clean Edge, Inc. (@CleanEdgeInc) May 10, 2019
May 9
'One of #climatechange’s great injustices is that the worst affected countries are the ones that have contributed least to the problem'. Our Director Evans Osano on @devex about #greenbonds, climate finance and development: https://t.co/rRAwoEJPXL pic.twitter.com/VveGsgTkws
— FSD Africa (@FSDAfrica) May 9, 2019
May 8
Another non-G7 sovereign endorses #greenbonds funding!
'Chile looks to become first LatAm sovereign to issue Green bonds' https://t.co/e56Etechfk @ifrtweets
Yet more evidence that G7 sovereigns (France aside) need to up their funding game & use GBs to honour Paris commitments pic.twitter.com/LfjIF8EgSk
— GreenBondsUK (@GreenBondsUK) May 8, 2019
May 7
Today at the HKMA Green Finance Forum, 3 key Green and Sustainable banking measures was announced, where the working draft of the Green Banking Principles lead by HKGFA Green banking working group was mentioned to be a key for the phase 1 deliverable. https://t.co/A0ghx2I2gz
— HK Green Finance Association (HKGFA) (@HKGreenFinance) May 7, 2019
Notable sovereign #greenbonds progress leaves G7 (France aside) in need of catching up…
Bravo, Hong Kong! First Asian @greenbondpledge signatory, HKD100bn of bonds coming https://t.co/0NxJqoM4dE
Bravo, the Netherlands! Debut green DSL two weeks away… https://t.co/ve27JJWlSx pic.twitter.com/txkcXCtQVe
— GreenBondsUK (@GreenBondsUK) May 7, 2019
May 6
The Hong Kong Govt (HKSAR) has signed the @greenbondpledge becoming the first signatory from Asia to do so. HK has ambitions to become Asia's largest green finance hub and has a sovereign green bond issuance program pending. Full announcement here: https://t.co/pmzIYRGyJS pic.twitter.com/XhfjjfxBl0
— Green Bond Pledge (@greenbondpledge) May 6, 2019
May 3
More traction in the Green Bond space this year. Green bond sales were up 42 percent in the first quarter, on strong activity among first-time sellers, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative. #esg #greenbonds #wallstreetgreensummit #sustainablefinance #greenfinance
— Peter Fusaro (@fusarotweets) May 3, 2019
May 2
The latest Quarterly Newsletter from the Green and Social Bond Principles published today presents issuance figures, the EU Action Plan on #SustainableFinance as well as the Corporate Forum on Sustainable Finance & @COEbanknews Social Inclusion Bond Report https://t.co/7p8Y06ENIn pic.twitter.com/t4yiEZ2BuO
— ICMA (@ICMAgroup) May 2, 2019
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