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Study: Green bonds issuance hits $2.5tr milestone

Cecilia Keating and James Murray

07 December 2023 • 4 min read

Study: Green bonds issuance hits $2.5tr milestone

Latest figures from Climate Bonds Initiative underscore rapid growth of sustainable debt market

More than £2.5tr of green bonds have now been issued around the world, according to a report published yesterday by the Climate Bonds Initiative. The analysis puts the cumulative value of all green,...

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