Invitation: London, 22nd October, Roundtable on Climate Bonds Standard for Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) Investment

Roundtable for asset owners and managers, prospective issuers and underwriters

The Climate Bonds Initiative, Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) and Swiss based Clarmondial invite you to a Roundtable on investment opportunities in Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land-Use (AFOLU) under the Climate Bonds Standard.

The Roundtable is kindly hosted by Northern Trust.

Date:
 
Thursday 22 October, 8-10am; Breakfast will be served 
 
Venue: 
 

Northern Trust Office, 50 Bank St. Canary Wharf, London, E14 5NT
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Access via DLR or Jubilee Line 

 

RSVP to:
 
info@climatebonds.net
 
Who Should Come:
 
This event is designed for asset owners and managers, prospective issuers and underwriters
 
Keynote Speakers:
 
Tanya Havemann, CEO Clarmondial, and Justine Leigh-Bell, Climate Bonds Manager-Standards and Certification
 

  
Tanja Havemann      Justine Leigh-Bell
 

The event will include a presentation on the AFOLU Guidance. It will also include an update on the green bonds market and investment opportunities for the sector.

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), who host the Secretariat for the BEI, will facilitate proceedings under the Chatham House rules.  

Places are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 20.

 

Background to AFOLU

The BEI and Climate Bonds Initiative have partnered to accelerate consensus on green bond standards and therefore contribute to the stable growth of the green bond market.

Issuance by governments, corporates and financial institutions in the AFOLU sectors could relate to a wide variety of investments, including sustainable improvements in productivity of land or fisheries and or financing programmes for suppliers and associated infrastructure or technology requirements.

Recent analysis has identified over US$ 4bn in outstanding bonds aligned with the AFOLU sector. The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis estimates that future financing needs focused on deforestation and land degradation could be up to US$ 50bn per year by 2020.

What is the Climate Bonds Standard?

The Climate Bonds Standard is the only international certification standard for the bond market. There are over 80+ organisations involved in its development with member organisations holding over US$ 34tn in Assets Under Management.

The AFOLU guidance has been led by a Technical Working Group, comprised of internationally recognized experts, complemented by an Industry Working Group of over 30 leading corporations.

The AFOLU Standard is kindly supported by Credit Suisse, the Swiss Government and Rabobank.