In the first three quarters of 2017, green
bond issuance reached USD 83 billion, nearing the issuance reported by the Climate Bond Initiative for full - year 2016 (see Exhibit 1).
Green
bond issuance reached record levels in the first half of this year, fueled by a first quarter surge in deals out of China.
Not exact matches
According to the Climate Change Initiative's estimate, the labeled green
bond issuances that are aligned with the Climate
Bonds Initiative (CBI) definition could
reach up to USD 150 billion in 2017 (see Exhibit 2).