Sustainable bond issuance in 2021 has again grown strongly to almost EUR 800 billion. Green bonds remain the main driver of the market with €440 billion issued at the end of November. The first European green bond, launched in October, received more than 135 billion euros in demand, raising 12 billion euros.
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