Climate change

Transportation infrastructure, sustainability and affordable housing are in play in three different bond deals.

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes securitizing future car registration fees to back bonds that speed construction of the electric vehicle charging stations.

The change represents a doubling of related investments, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Comptroller Scott Stringer announced.

The City Council rebooted the bidding process after 101-year incumbent SDG&E was the lone bidder in last year's process.

While acknowledging the critical assistance in the federal relief bill, yet in anticipation of the uncertainty ahead, further Congressional action is essential to provide state and local governments with additional tools to manage debt programs to meet the needs of their constituents.

The governor has formed an Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy, while committing $100 million for clean-energy initiatives that include vehicle electrification.

Climate change should be the focus for investors and issuers in 2021 as the need for addressing the problems it causes is more pressing than ever. Sean Kidney, CEO of Climate Bonds Initiative, lays out the case. Lynne Funk hosts. (35 minutes).

The $1,000 denomination Liberty Bond deal aimed to lure socially conscious, retail investors to broaden its investor base.

The Center for an Urban Future presents project ideas for coastal resilience and renewable energy.

It is unclear how or if the merger will affect IHS Markit's current work in the municipal space, but the firm had already been expanding its reach on a global scale.