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14 As outlined in the previous chapter, although green bonds are similar to traditional bonds in many regards, there are specific costs associated with green bonds that differentiate them from traditional tax-exempt financing. Likewise, there are also specific financial benefits that transit agencies may want to consider when evaluating green bonds.
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Benefits of Green Bonds and How Green Bonds Advance Sustainability Goals of Transit Agencies 15 3. Investors who place no incremental value in the green element of the bond but are still interested due to the credit rating, tax-exempt status, or another reason (i.e., investors that would have been interested in the bond even if it was not green)
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16 Analysis of Green Bond Financing in the Public Transportation Industry The decision to pursue green bonds was not a top-down initiative in all cases. During discussions with representatives from transit agencies, interviewees also mentioned several instances where agency staff had been integral in the push to issue the first green bonds and the development of green bond frameworks.
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