Climate Bonds Initiative is an international, investor-focused not-for-profit. We're the only organisation working solely on mobilising the $100 trillion bond market for climate change solutions. We achieve this through the development of the Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme, Policy Engagement and Market Intelligence work. We empower our Partner organisations with the tools and knowledge needed to navigate, influence, and instigate change.
Green Bonds Market 2021
Cumulative GB Issuance to date
US$1.273tn
2021 Issuance
(aligned with CBI definitions)
(aligned with CBI definitions)
$242.3bn
$19.9bn
Labelled bonds aligned with CBI definitions of 'Green'
$222.4bn
Labelled green bonds not aligned with CBI definitions (and excluded from 2021 Issuance)
$14.3bn
Jan
$ 22.196bn
Feb
$33.966bn
Mar
$54.694bn
Apr
$28.179bn
May
$35.291bn
Jun
$51.862bn
Jul
$16.155bn
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2020 TOTAL
[last updated on 30th Apr 2021 ..more information]
[last updated on 30th Apr 2021 ..more information]
$297bn
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Aug 4, 2021
10:30 London / 11:30 Geneva / 16:30 Bangkok
Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has joined the programme Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030), a 10-year long initiative to strengthen the resilience of cities around the world.
This webinar brings together the main organisations supporting cities and municipalities around the world, as well as partners of the MCR2030. We will discuss how the challenges and opportunities for cities to become greener are impacted by the pandemic, and how resilience can set the tone and pace of developing sustainable finance.
This webinar brings together the main organisations supporting cities and municipalities around the world, as well as partners of the MCR2030. We will discuss how the challenges and opportunities for cities to become greener are impacted by the pandemic, and how resilience can set the tone and pace of developing sustainable finance.
Date: 5th August 2021, Thursday
Time:
Time:
Aug 4, 2021
16:10 - 17:40 Tokyo/ BST 8:10 - 9:40
The Climate Bonds Initiative and Daiwa Securities invite you to the webinar “Development of
taxonomies worldwide and their impact on Japan” on 5 August 2021, Thursday, which will provide
insights into the latest development of sustainable finance in Japan, as it continues to ramp up
efforts in green finance and the transition to a low carbon economy.
Aug 10, 2021
13:00 London / 14:00 Johannesburg
The webinar aims to cover key topics on energy transition in Africa, the role of green finance, the potential for an African new green deal, and highlight case studies from around the world.
Supported by Agora and hosted in collaboration with the African Climate Foundation, the event will also mark the launch of the “Green Bonds in South Africa: How Green Bonds Can Support South Africa’s Energy Transition” Report, providing key insights to market practitioners in climate finance and renewable energy.
Sep 5, 2021
08:00 London / 09:00 Paris / 15:00 Beijing
MONDAY 06 SEPTEMBER - TRAINING DAY
Learning for Change
Warming up to a full week of panel discussions, the Training Day offers a series of useful short masterclasses for conference participants. In this training programme you will learn all about CBI’s Certification scheme, including how to issue specific labelled bonds, reporting best practices and a special guest workshop.
- 09:00 – 09:30
- Conference Welcome
- 09:30 – 11:00
- Guest Workshop
- 11:30 – 13:30
- Aligning Reporting Best Practices Masterclass
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