green bonds
Environmental debt securities
Green bonds are debt instruments issued to fund projects with environmental benefits—renewable energy, clean transportation, sustainable water management.
The "green" designation signals that proceeds must go toward climate or environmental initiatives.
Investors accept similar returns to conventional bonds while supporting ecological goals.
The city issued green bonds to finance its new solar farm.
- impact investingCapital seeking financial and social returns
- triple bottom lineBusiness accountability triad
- securitiesTradeable financial assets
- carbon creditsTradeable pollution permits
- Paris AgreementGlobal warming limitation accord
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