Municipal bonds finished mostly steady on Friday ahead of a $7.2 billion holiday week new issue calendar.

Proceeds will finance and refinance projects based on the benefits of ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education, officials say.

Besides navigating coronavirus market disruption, investors also find themselves dealing with the increasingly important and often inconsistent climate risk disclosure.

Proceeds from the sale would go to providing direct grants to non-profit organizations.

The utility envisions a digital power grid and clean energy transmission, with this sale setting the stage.

Bryan Garcia and Eric Shrago of the Connecticut Green Bank, explain how “Green Liberty Bonds” will expand clean energy investment. The small-denomination munis for retail, modeled after the World War II Series E bonds, are independently certified to fight climate change. Chip Barnett hosts.

The firm will pre-qualify competitive sales to make sure they meet the ICMA’s green or social bond principles.

An industry fall coincides with a rise in sustainable investing around the world and divestment from fossil fuels.

The Community Preservation Corp. says its inaugural sustainability offering is the single largest bond sale by a community development financial institution.

While scrutiny of climate risks grows for municipal bond issuers, so do opportunities to broaden investor interest.

While issuance is seen rising, not all analysts think it's a smart move to do taxable refundings.

Laura Lightbody and Colin Foard of Pew Charitable Trusts discuss how states and cities can fund resilience measures. Paul Burton hosts.

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission officials say more green bond investors bought into its most recent deal, which carries third-party certification.

Nasdaq hopes to expand its platform, improve transparency and include many municipal issuers.

The deal, issued through the California Housing Finance Agency, is the first multifamily tax-exempt deal to qualify for the GSE's Green Rewards program.

As the acceleration of green investing continues, reoccurring questions, comments and misconceptions abound.

These were just a few of the topics discussed as common threads throughout the conference panels.

Buyers and sellers also look at how transition bonds can help advance firm’s climate targets.

Moody’s has acquired a majority stake in Four Twenty Seven, a provider of data and analysis on climate risks.

Christophe Dugardyn and Andrew Li of ING discuss opportunities in the green bond marketplace in the United States and look at how ING uses green shading to identify light, medium and dark green investors. Chip Barnett hosts.