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As big business goes green, green bonds ready for takeoff

  • Written by The Conversation
imageGreen bonds have been largely confined to transport and energy projects.China Stringer Network/Reuters

The climate summit in Paris has shown that global big business is now also on board with the transition to a low-carbon economy.

However, the most promising instruments in finance for promoting green investing, particularly green bonds, have been...

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