Climate Bonds Blog

The latest in the series of “Green Bond Pricing in the Primary Market” reports

The 6th publication is now available which identifies H1 (Q1-Q2) 2018 as the first period in which green bonds have performed better than vanilla equivalents in both EUR and USD in terms of having larger book cover and greater spread compression. 17 out of 23 EUR green bonds, and 6 out of 6 USD bonds had larger oversubscription than vanilla equivalents.

Check out the latest quarterly developments and trends of the Chinese green bond market 

Full versions in both English & Chinese is available here.

Investing in Green Building 

Vital in the race to slow emissions growth is the reduction of greenhouse gas produced by the buildings sector. It is essential to support investment in Low Carbon Buildings including retrofits and refurbishments of existing commercial, industrial and residential building stocks and new builds with low carbon footprints. 

Delivering this transition will require deployment of capital. Bonds have a long history of financing large infrastructure investments, and the USD100trillion bond market can play a significant role in funding this rapid decarbonisation in the buildings sector. 

Looking for Greenium 

The concept of green premium or a ‘greenium’ emerging in the bond market is an intriguing topic that is slowly gaining attention.