Climate Bonds Blog

Posted: Sep 20, 2016

Green Finance Players Gather post G20


Climate Bonds China specialist Dai Weihui (Lily) speaking at the launch.

 

Beijing Launch: New ChinaBond China Climate-Aligned Bond Index: Post G20 Green Finance in action: Report on Symposium: Translated from Chinese
Posted: Sep 19, 2016

 

Climate Bonds CEO Sean Kidney will be presenting on green finance and our flagship Bonds and State of the Market 2016 report. Don’t miss your chance to see the full presentation.

Today! Sean Kidney: Livestream from Climate Week New York! Tune in to HSBC’s Briefing: Don’t miss this! Open registration: Check your time zone
Posted: Sep 15, 2016

Following on from the flurry of exciting green finance news coming out of China in the last couple of weeks and the launch of our UK-China Collaboration on Growing a Global Green Bond Market report this morning, comes breaking news that the Bank of China (BOC) will soon issue the first green ‘covered bond’ issued by a Chinese entity.

Breaking News: first Chinese green ‘covered bond’ to be issued in London by Bank of China
Posted: Sep 14, 2016

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) and the UK Department of International Trade (DIT) launched the UK-China Collaboration on Growing a Global Green Bond Market report at the Green Finance Media Roundtable held by the City of London this morning. 

UK - China Collaboration on Growing a Global Green Bond Market report launched at The City of London G20 related Green Finance Media Roundtable
Posted: Sep 13, 2016

As part of this afternoon’s Paris launch of our 2016 State of the Market report, we have produced a two-page overview of the French climate-aligned bond universe. Available in both French and English, the analysis contains the latest data from both the labelled and unlabelled green bond markets, alongside an overview of the latest French green bond policy developments.

France Update at Launch of State of the Market, Paris: Plus, Webcast of the New York Launch
Posted: Sep 8, 2016

The Climate Bonds Initiative has recently partnered with South Pole Group, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability to support cities in emerging and developing countries to gain access to the green bond market.

New Green Bonds for Cities project: Supporting Cities in Accessing Green Infrastructure Finance
Posted: Sep 6, 2016

Green finance and green bonds stories came thick and fast in the run up to the G20 Summit in Hangzhou.  Here’s the five biggest announcements you don’t want to miss.

 

G20 Green Finance Study Group Issues Synthesis Report

5 Big Green Bond Stories in 5 Days: G20; GFSG; China Green Finance; ChinaBond Index; France to issue green bonds
Posted: Sep 5, 2016

Rail Criteria Webinar this Thursday

Webinar: Climate Bonds Certification for Rail Infrastructure. Who Can Issue? What's Involved? What's the Potential? Hear from the Experts
Posted: Sep 2, 2016

Brazil's​ Council for Sustainable ​Market Development​

Brazil Update: Climate Bonds & CEBDS convene Sustainable Market Development Council
Posted: Aug 31, 2016

“These emissions performance trajectories are an important step for our industry, as Australian building owners and investors need confidence that their investment decisions are in line with a pathway towards zero carbon.”
Jorge Chapa, Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) 

 

Australia: Boost for green property bonds: Emissions performance trajectories released for commercial buildings in six major cities: Zero carbon by 2050 goal