Green bonds

Gavin Newsom's budget arrived in the same week BlackRock's CEO advised that climate change is reshaping the financial system.

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.

San Francisco PUC's water revenue bond ratings were boosted to Aa2 ahead of sale.

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.

The city will take competitive bids on general obligation-backed green bonds for the ongoing construction of a new city building.

The city is issuing its very first green bond deal and the first ever airport green bond deal.

Green bonds and taxables dominate the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's $620 million sale.

Oakland Park will issue green water and sewer refunding bonds that carry S&P Global Ratings’ highest Green Evaluation score of E1.

Fiona Ma was a keynote speaker at the Bond Buyer's California Public Finance Conference in San Francisco.

Muni vet Dana Villanova has joined Kestrel Verifiers as director of business development.

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

IFA is restating its current bond trust indenture as it finalizes a drawdown loan of up to $436 million provided under WIFIA.

After less than a year, the groundbreaking renewable-energy bond sale has run into problems, including several technical defaults.

Supporters of two offshore wind projects in development off Long Island say they will spark a wave of investment to make the Empire State a leader in renewable energy development.

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.

The $42 million sale comes as water infrastructure is emerging as a priority priority for municipal issuers.

State and local governments would be able to issue tax-exempt PABs not subject to state volume caps if at least 95% or more of the net proceeds are used for green infrastructure.

Green bonds and sustainable offerings are on tap this week as several sales are set to hit the market. Buyers are expected to snap up the paper that aims to fund clean water, school and housing initiatives.