“EM alliance unveils green bond standards” – Minerva Analytics – August 20, 2021
On August 20, 2021 Minerva Analytics reported that “(a) group of emerging markets investors have put forward new guidelines for issuers of labelled green bonds in a push to strengthen this nascent market in developing economies. The Emerging Markets Investors Alliance (EMIA) has developed the standards amid concerns of greenwashing as governments and corporates increasingly turn to […]
“Symbiotics launches Green Bond in Sri Lanka with Seylan Bank” – Symbiotics – July 28, 2021
In a press release distributed on July 28, 2021 Symbiotics reported that it “has arranged a USD 15.1 million Green Bond for Seylan Bank PLC (“Seylan”). Seylan will use the proceeds of the Green Bond for financing renewable energy projects within Sri Lanka, such as mini hydro power plants up to 25MW, solar and wind […]