Climate Bonds Initiative is proud to announce the winners of the 9th Climate Bonds Awards, celebrating top achievers in sustainable finance for 2023. This event acknowledges the contributions of emerging markets, financial institutions, and governments that have been instrumental in advancing the market over the past year.
By the end of 2023, Climate Bonds had recorded USD5.5tn of cumulative GSS and SLB (collectively GSS+) volume, of which USD4.4tn (80%) was found to be aligned. This indicates strong appetite for thematic debt, with the difference between the two numbers highlighting the rigour of Climate Bonds curation.
The European Parliament plenary is currently taking place in Strasbourg. With this being the final plenary session before Parliament rises for the EU elections, there are some key pieces of legislation that Climate Bonds will be following the votes on.
In this update, we’ll cover some of the most important policy developments in the EU and take a look at how they’ll affect Europe’s journey to net zero, including:
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The Power of the Methodology
In a world grappling with climate change, the need for credible and robust frameworks to guide climate investment is crucial.
As part of Climate Bonds Market Intelligence Data Products, the Green Bond Database (GBD) Methodology stands as a beacon, inspiring investors to support the transition to a low-carbon and resilient future.
Climate Bonds released the first in-depth report on sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) just over two weeks ago. Its analysis points to a high share of SLBs currently lacking quality, a message which has been echoed repeatedly in media outlets – but that’s only half the story.
The sustainability-linked model provides a first-of-its-kind and powerful bridge between financial and sustainability performance, making more sustainability impacts financially material. This can be a highly effective mechanism to correct for the externalities of economic activities.
"Accelerating Ambition and Finance: India's Journey to Net-Zero," was the theme of the Climate Bonds Mumbai Connect 2024, a global market engagement dialogue series organised in partnership with MUFG Now – the flagship ESG series hosted by the bank.
Here is our monthly schedule of events!
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