Climate Bonds Blog

Posted: Oct 19, 2019

Highlights:

Market Blog #34 - 22/10/19: Acorn Holdings issues Kenya’s 1st GB: UAE, world’s largest concentrated solar project - Certified Climate Bond: Big US hotel REIT enters GB market: GB gossip, long reading list and more!
Posted: Oct 14, 2019

Measures to address systemic climate risks & shifts in capital allocation: Expanded role for central banks to green global financial system

 

Responding to the risks 

Greening the Financial System: Tilting the playing field - The role of central banks: New Climate Bonds Report
Posted: Oct 10, 2019

Highlights:

Market Blog #33 - 10/10/19: USD20.9bn GBs in September: Japan’s GPIF to invest in GBs: Green Sovereign for Italy in 2020? GB gossip and more!
Posted: Oct 8, 2019

Certification opportunities available for green issuers: Multiple cities, multiple markets:

Commercial, Residential and Upgrades: Greening building investment

Low Carbon Buildings: CBI Expands Certifications: More Cities - More Markets: Commercial, Residential & Retrofits: New Proxies and Trajectories Available for Investors
Posted: Oct 7, 2019
This month digest is divided into three sections: Market News & Analysis, EU Taxonomy coverage and Regional & CBI news.
September green bonds & EU taxonomy media digest: FT, New York Times, China Times, Xinhua, La Repubblica, El Pais, La Tribune, Politico
Posted: Oct 3, 2019

A busy October for the Climate Bonds team in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe.

Here's your regular guide on who's where and at what events. 

October Events: From Abuja to Amsterdam:Tblisi to Tokyo,Sao Paulo to Sydney: Meet a Climate Bonds representative and talk green transition
Posted: Oct 2, 2019

 

Landmark achievement of Green Bonds Program Kenya and green finance in East Africa

 

A first for Kenya

First Green Bond from Kenya: Acorn USD40m - Climate Bonds Certified, financing green buildings
Posted: Sep 27, 2019

Highlights:

Market Blog #32 - 27/9/19: 2019 GB volume now USD173.2bn eclipsing 2018 total: China September issuance at USD4.8bn: BIS goes big with GB fund: Climate Resilience Principles: New sustainable transition partnership between CBI & Credit Suisse
Posted: Sep 23, 2019

Climate Bonds Initiative launches first report on LAC green bond markets

Latin America & Caribbean: Green finance state of the market 2019 report is our first comprehensive review of the LAC region's green bond markets, issuance from local climate-aligned issuers and public sector entities in climate-aligned sectors such as public transport. It also highlights developments in sustainable agriculture finance and blue bonds.

Latin America & Caribbean green finance: Huge potential across the region
Posted: Sep 23, 2019

Guidance for governments, investors & banks to determine when projects & assets are compatible with a climate resilient economy

Framework for accelerating climate resilient investments in green bond markets

 

 

Climate Week NYC - US market launch 

New Climate Resilience Principles launched for US market at Climate Week NYC