The annual value of green bonds issued is predicted to pass the $ 100bn mark for the first time this year , according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance . The company has sold $ 250 of the bonds issued so far in 2017 , and expects another $ 39bn to be issued by the end of the year . The total of £ 135bn would represent a 20 % increase on last year , with the largest single issuer in the uk being Southern Power , which has sold over £ 3bn since 2015 .
The annual value of green bonds issued is predicted to pass the $100bn mark for the first time this year, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The company has recorded $96bn of the bonds issued so far in 2017, and expects another $39bn to be issued by the end of the year. The total of £135bn would represent a 35% increase on last year, with the largest single issuer in the US being Southern Power, which has sold over £3bn since 2015.