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Green Bonds Market 2025

Cumulative GB Issuance to date
US$3.683tn
2025 Issuance
(aligned with CBI definitions)
$176.4bn
Certified Climate Bonds
$3.7bn
Labelled bonds aligned with CBI definitions of 'Green'
$172.6bn
Labelled green bonds not aligned with CBI definitions (and excluded from 2022 Issuance)
$29.3bn
Jan
$46.662bn

Feb
$62.615bn

Mar
$38.800bn

Apr
$28.308bn

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Disclaimer

The 2025 Total figure is subject to progressive adjustment, as additional data becomes available from pending and late deals, use of proceeds and final information is added to the Climate Bonds Database. Please contact data.enquiries@climatebonds.net(link sends e-mail) for data enquiries.

 

 

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