China's green bond issuers look overseas

More capital is needed to fight the blight of pollution in the mainland's smoggy cities. But issuers may find criteria for what constitutes a "green bond" are far tougher overseas.
Time to clear the air?
Time to clear the air?

As pollution in China’s main urban areas reaches crisis point, domestic companies have been increasingly issuing green bonds to finance restorative measures. Now they are looking to tap more overseas investors, but they will find the latter group more exacting in their investment criteria than local players.

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