Climate Bonds Blog

Posted: Mar 11, 2020

Welcome to the Markets Monthly!

We’re testing our new format and would love to hear your feedback…

We are looking to provide a more holistic view of the green bond market, integrating analysis and reading lists, with a focus on selected deals by new issuers.

Markets Monthly #2 - 11/03/2020: Cumulative issuance passes USD800bn: New GB from Russia: Hungary to issue a green sovereign? Cadent establishes transition bond framework: VW launches Green Finance Framework, reports and reading all inside!
Posted: Mar 9, 2020

Sets Net Zero Paths to 2050: Affirmative and definite signal for corporations and institutional investors

Final EU Taxonomy Report Release: Opens new investment & economic opportunities says Sean Kidney
Posted: Mar 4, 2020

We're warming up for our Annual Conference 5-7th May in London.

In the meantime, there's plenty happening in March.

Meet one of our team at events stretching across Europe, Asia and Africa this month. 

Tokyo

March Events: London to Brussels to Helsinki to Tokyo, Copenhagen to Cape Town: Meet the Climate Bonds Team this March
Posted: Feb 29, 2020

TOP THREE READS IN FEBRUARY

 

Alt Energy Stocks, Green swan, Black swan: No matter as long as it reduces stranded spending, Prashant Vaze

February Media Digest: with “green bonds selling like ice cream” and “growing all around” - this and much more from Financial Times, Forbes, IFR and Japan Times.
Posted: Feb 24, 2020

Climate Combatant Finance Ministries are using green bonds as a sustainable economic policy tool

With sovereign green issuance reaching USD24.6bn in 2019, almost 10% of the record $258bn…we take a closer look

Chile goes to market with 3rd round

Sovereign Green Bonds Club: Mexico, Egypt, Spain set to join: Who else is in the 2020 pipeline: And who else should be?
Posted: Feb 20, 2020

On the BGFI 2020 agenda: Pricing sovereign and corporate risk, international market trends in green finance and release of the new Agriculture Criteria.

 

São Paulo sets the scene 

Brazil Green Finance Initiative (BGFI): First meeting of the year: What's in store for 2020?
Posted: Feb 20, 2020

Na primeira reunião do ano, discussões sobre precificação de risco soberano e corporativo, tendências do mercado internacional em finanças verdes e o lançamento de Critérios para o setor agrícola.

Do que se trata?

Iniciativa Brasileira de Finanças Verdes (IBFV) dá início às atividades em 2020
Posted: Feb 18, 2020

Expansion of the Climate Bonds Standard into Sustainable Agriculture

 

Twin Webinars outlining the Criteria. Your chance to make comments and ask questions. 

 

Webinars x 2: Public Consultation: Agriculture Criteria: Register for 10th March: Expansion of the Climate Bonds Standard into Sustainable Agriculture
Posted: Feb 17, 2020

2019 Summary & 2020 Market Predictions

 

January green bonds media digest: FT says green bonds will “keep flying off the shelves in 2020”! And much more from AFR, IFR, Bloomberg and others
Posted: Feb 14, 2020

 

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Welcome to the new Markets Monthly!

We have changed the format slightly and would love to hear your feedback…

Markets Monthly #1: USD14.3bn Issuance in January: Chile 3rd Sovereign GB: Mexico & Spain Next? Renew Power re-joins Indian market: Spotlight on Issuers from Energy Grid Providers