In Short : Global green debt sales have surged to record levels, even as political and public backlash against climate policies intensifies in several regions. Strong investor demand, regulatory support, and corporate decarbonization commitments continue to drive issuance of green bonds and sustainability-linked instruments, highlighting a widening gap between financial markets and climate-related political narratives. […]
HDBank successfully issues $118m in green bonds for eco-friendly projects – EQ
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank, stock code: HDB) has issued VND3 trillion (US$118 million) in green bonds, becoming Viet Nam’s first private bank to do so. Customers conduct transactions at an HDBank branch in HCM City. The private lender has issued VND3 trillion […]
Government Issued Sovereign Green Bonds Worth Rs 20,000 crore in FY24 to Boost Renewable Energy Sector – EQ
In Short – In FY24, the government issues sovereign green bonds worth Rs 20,000 crore, aimed at bolstering the renewable energy sector. This significant investment underscores the nation’s commitment to sustainable development and accelerating the transition towards clean energy. In Details – New Delhi, According to the latest CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) Market […]
REC to raise about Rs 3,500 crore via yen-denominated green bonds – EQ
India has raised $43 billion in the hidden universe of Green Bonds since 2014: Report – EQ Mag
New Delhi : India has raised $43 billion since 2014 through green bonds which have played a significant role in financing the growth of renewable energy in the country, according to a new report from Blooomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) . “Power producers are leading the issuance of these green debt securities and also bringing […]
Green bonds, blended financing to lure private funds into N-energy – EQ Mag
NITI Aayog has proposed blended financing and green bonds to attract private sector investment in setting up small modular reactors (SMR) to generate nuclear energy to help decarbonise energy sector. The official think tank has also suggested a review of the existing nuclear regulatory framework to make it more comprehensive to accommodate various kinds of […]
Indore civic body’s green bonds generate over Rs 720 crore – EQ Mag
Indore : The green bonds floated by the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) as a public issue for setting up solar power plants has received a overwhelming response from investors and attracted a subscription of around Rs 721 crore. This amount is almost six times more than the base price of the issue of Rs 122 […]
Indore becomes first civic body to launch green bonds; to raise Rs 244 crore for 60-mw solar plant – EQ Mag
Mumbai : Indore Municipal Corporation, ranked top in cleanliness survey for six consecutive years, has become the country’s first civic body to launch green bonds, seeking to raise Rs 244 crore for a 60-mw solar plant at its water pumping station. The public issues of the green bonds will be open for subscription from February […]
Govt likely to issue green bonds in Jan-March quarter – EQ Mag
Sovereign Green Bonds are likely to be issued during the January-March period of the current fiscal, Minister of State for FinanceInd Pankaj Chaudhary said on Tuesday. The objective of Sovereign Green Bonds is to mobilize resources for green infrastructure as part of the government’s overall market borrowings in 2022-23, he said in a written reply […]
MP: Indore civic body plans to issue green bonds to raise Rs 250 cr for solar power plant – EQ Mag
In a first, the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) plans to list green bonds as a public issue to raise Rs 250 crore for setting up a 60 mega watt (MW) solar power plant, an official said on Friday. The power generated at the solar plant will be used to pull water from Narmada river in […]