Since launching the Green Bond Program in 2010, IFC remains one of the world’s most prolific issuers of green bonds. IFC was the first issuer ever to list a billion-dollar green bond which was heralded as a landmark transaction in the global market. It proved that green bonds are a scalable product and appeal to investors worldwide.
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International Economics: IB Economics
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A collection of articles relating to the 'international' elements of Economics and relating to IB, Pre-U and A-Level Economics.
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Graham Watson
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Under my Green New Deal, €500bn a year can be created without raising taxes – and it may tempt Britain back to the fold, says Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 co-founder
Graham Watson's insight:
Yanis Varoufakis outlines how he would succeed where others have failed in bolstering the EU - I'm not entirely convinced. Whilst I can see French, German and British voters are not going to be overly keen to harmonise taxes, encourage fiscal transfers within the EU or pool public debt, I'm not sure that the Varoufakis alternative, green bonds, will get much traction, not least because the vast majority of the electorate would have little chance of understanding how they work, even if the rest of the plan seems to boost national sovereignty, which has appeal. 
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This is a little bit challenging for most post-16 economists - but it highlights the growth of the market for green bonds and might allow for an interesting discussion of what bonds are, and their purpose in the modern economy.