Invitation: Seminar on 'Prospects for #GreenBond market' and the 'Green Infra Investment Coalition'. Wed 3 Feb, 14:00-18:00. At @LSEG
The first session will be on ‘Next steps for the green bonds market’.
Then we will explore how the Green Infrastructure Investment (GII) Coalition, announced at COP, can help capital flows to climate solutions.
Wednesday 3 February 2016
London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square, London EC4M 7LS
14.00 – 18.00hrs
SynTao Green Finance, an independent ESG risk management, research and consulting company in China, has been confirmed by the Climate Bonds Standard Board as an approved verifier.
SynTao Green Finance co-founder and CEO, Tracy Cai, said:
“As an Approved Verifier under the Climate Bonds Standard we plan to play an important role in developing confidence and trust in the growing green bond market in China.
The green bonds market has developed a lot in the past year. It’s time to celebrate that!
The Climate Bonds Initiative, in partnership with the London Stock Exchange, is launching the Green Bond Awards to raise the profile of green bonds and to acknowledge global leadership in the sector.
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Come say hello if you are at any of the events, or get in touch if you're interested in arranging a meeting.
Also, audience poll: I’m in Washington DC 28 January, New York 29 January and Cambridge, England on 5 Feb. If you’d be interest in coming to a roundtable on “Green bond prospects for 2016” please let me know.
This week, Bangladesh Bank announced a US$200 million ‘Green Transformation Fund’. Initially, the fund will focus its support on green transition of manufacturing practices in the export-oriented textiles and leather sectors. Over time the fund expects to extend to other sectors as well. Excellent stuff!
Bangladesh Bank is already a green finance – and green bond - pioneer
We’re looking for two exceptional individuals to come join our London-team.
The Climate Bonds Initiative is an investor-focused NGO working to mobilise the $100 trillion global bond market for climate change solutions. Our main work streams are data and market analysis, standards and certification and policy analysis.
Compiled by Rozalia Walencik for the Climate Bonds Initiative
The 21st Conference of the Parties in Paris last month will be remembered as the first climate accord in decades. We’re yet to find out if it becomes a turning point for climate – but the odds are in our favor. Parties agreed to “pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels”.
The draft Water Climate Bonds Standard was released for public consultation in late November 2015. At C.O.B on 12 February 2016 this period of public comment will close. This deadline is fast approaching so we wanted to remind all interested parties to get feedback to us as soon as possible!
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the securities’ markets regulator, finalised their official green bond requirements yesterday after going through a public consultation in December. Impressively quick turnaround from SEBI’s decision in late November to establish requirements! Clearly, green bonds are a priority for India’s government.
