Climate Bonds Blog

Posted: Sep 15, 2017

Moody’s Municipal Infrastructure and Green Bonds; Environmental Finance & the Americas; California Green Bonds Symposium in Feb 2018.

Is the tide turning on US green finance?
 

At Climate Bonds we see the US as having huge potential for green bond issuance, particularly at the municipal and corporate level. The more discussion and debate around climate finance, infrastructure renewal and green growth, the better.

These three coming events have caught our eye and are worth sharing with readers.

 

Three US Green Bonds Events you don’t want to miss: New York, New York & California
Posted: Sep 11, 2017

Please join us at Climate Week in New York on Monday for the global launch of the State of the Market 2017 report, part of HSBC’s Sustainable Finance & Investing Responsibly Forum.  

During this event, Climate Bonds Initiative CEO Sean Kidney will present findings of the Climate Bonds influential ‘State of the Market 2017' report, the authoritative international annual review of green finance and green bond progress.

 

 

Invitation: New York City, Bonds and Climate Change: the State of the Market 2017 - Monday 18/09: Global Launch
Posted: Sep 7, 2017

全球绿色债券市场正在迅速发展——包括新兴市场。事实上,从2016年到现在,35%的绿色债券发行来自新兴市场!中国发行了全球30%的绿色债券,成为市场领先者。

中国带动新兴市场绿色债券发展:撬动私人资本;一带一路所带来的机遇
Posted: Sep 7, 2017

 

China, green bonds & emerging markets: leveraging private capital; opportunities along with the Belt & Road Initiative
Posted: Sep 6, 2017

Europe is making significant strides to lead on green finance, and align its financial system with its climate, sustainability and clean energy ambitions.

 

Our Top 5 EU Green Finance Developments: All starting to add up
Posted: Sep 5, 2017

               

The global green bond markets are booming, but the capital mobilized to date is far from enough to finance the worldwide transition to low-carbon economy.

Beijing: Climate Bonds/Bank of China present research on scaling green capital flows to UK-China Green Finance Taskforce. Addressing low carbon transition - a key part of China & UK shared vision for promoting sustainable development
Posted: Sep 1, 2017

Have you done your HLEG homework? Submissions to the EU High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance close soon. Watch our short 1min25sec Climate Bonds video explainer to find out more.

Green bonds aplenty, 1st's from Lithuania, Switzerland, Malaysia 1st Green Sukuk, MBS, LATAM market momentum, UK, India and China, new comers from all corners!
Posted: Sep 1, 2017

Our team is back from the Northern Hemisphere holiday slumber and ready to kick-start activities with a new round of meetings, conferences, keynotes and roundtables!

 

Check out the months events below. Don’t miss the chance to meet the members of our team.

Have a coffee with Justine Leigh-Bell in Amsterdam or our newest recruit Olumide Lala when he’s in New York and Lagos.

 

Here’s the long September list:

September events: Lagos, Lisbon, London, Madrid, New-York New-York, New Delhi, Beijing, Berlin, Brussels & more
Posted: Aug 29, 2017

Go Dutch next week!

Breaking the Green Bond Market’s Sound Barrier is the subject of the annual Rabobank Green Bond Round Table on the Monday 4th.  Scaling up market growth is a subject close to our heart, if it’s close to yours, this is the event to attend.

Can green finance make progress if governments keep dragging their feet? Follow up from Rabobank on the Tuesday 5th at the Capital Markets Responsible and Sustainable Events Forum where Justine will outline why the finance sector must shift gears and take the lead on green investment.

In Amsterdam on Monday 4th? Hear Justine Leigh-Bell’s keynote address to Rabobank 4th Annual Green Bond Round Table. Follow up with Justine on Tuesday 5th at the Global Capital Responsible Markets Forum-Amsterdam
Posted: Aug 25, 2017

Our latest China update, keeping you informed on the major the world’s biggest green bond market in the first half of 2017

Our China Green Bond Market Mid-Year Report, produced in partnership with China Central Depository & Clearing Co. (CCDC) is now available.

中国绿色债券市场半年报 2017:China Green Bond Market Mid-Year Report: Green bond issuers, policy decisions and all the big market developments!