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Bloomberg: California Pension Fund Goes Green With Muni-Bond Debut

The public pension, the second-biggest in the nation, is selling $281 million in tax-exempt municipal green bonds at a time when wealthy Californians are snapping up such debt to drive […]

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The Bond Buyer: Minneapolis offering second green bond deal

Minneapolis returns to the market Wednesday with its second green-designated general obligation deal to finance its new public service center. Kestrel concluded in its opinion that the city’s project and […]

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The Bond Buyer: What’s in a municipal green bond?

As the acceleration of green investing continues, questions, comments and misconceptions abound. In this article, Kestrel addresses green bond questions from various market participants.

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Green Bonds in the Golden State

Second webinar in the series Green Bonds in the Golden State: A Practical Path for Issuers presented by the California State Treasurer’s California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC). This session focuses […]

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MuniNet Guide: Featured Bond – Sacramento CA Municipal Utility District $400 Million in Electric Revenue Bonds

The Sacramento California Municipal Utility District is issuing $400 million in Electric Revenue Bonds through negotiated sale. The bonds are broken up into 2019 Series A, Series B, and Series […]

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Recycling Today: RethinkWaste issues $50M in Green Bonds

RethinkWaste in San Carlos, California, issued Green Bonds consisting of $48,775,000 in Solid Waste Enterprise Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2019A and Solid Waste Enterprise Revenue Bonds Series 2019B (for new […]

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Climate Bonds Initiative: US-based Kestrel Verifiers Joins Approved Verifier Pool. West Coast Presence, Water Expertise

The Climate Bonds Standard Board has confirmed Kestrel Verifiers as an Approved Verifier under the Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme.

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