Climate Bonds Blog
Posted: Mar 10, 2021
UK Debut Sovereign Green Bonds to Ignite Britain’s Market?
Posted: Feb 24, 2021
A Short Guide to Financing Credible Transitions: Part 2 of 3.Transition needs Ambition: Climate Bonds 2021 Transition Series
Posted: Feb 9, 2021
New Interactive Data Platform: An easy tool for anyone wanting to analyse sustainable debt markets across multiple parameters
Climate Bonds is pleased to launch an exciting new market intelligence tool. The Interactive Data Platform offers users a comprehensive breakdown of data across the three sustainable debt themes: Green, Social and Sustainability.
Market Intelligence at your Fingertips – And it’s all for free!
Posted: Feb 5, 2021
Opportunity for public & private investment to deliver agri-resilience in India
The world has watched farmers protest on the outskirts of New Delhi, since November, standing against India’s new farm legislation rushed through Parliament months earlier.
Protesting farmers are concerned these reforms represent an effort by government to scale back its role in food markets and throw them into the jaws of corporations. At the heart of these protests is the issue of high level of risks associated with farming in India as farmers are subject to low and volatile incomes.
Weekend Read: Investing in climate resilient agriculture in India: Why COVID-19 should be a wake-up call
Posted: Jan 27, 2021
Fresh thinking for freshwater provision in expansion of Climate Bonds Standard
The Climate Bonds Water Criteria have been updated to include robust, ambitious and market-leading requirements for Desalination Plants.
Certification is now available against the Climate Bond Standard.
Climate-Aligned Desalination: Expansion to Climate Bonds Water Criteria: Certification now open for Desalination Plants
Posted: Jan 26, 2021
Working within the mandate? Economic stability meets climate action in central banking: Climate Bonds policy view
Central banks are mandated to maintain financial stability, an objective which can increasingly be used to drive green financing and illuminate the role of central banks beyond disclosure.
Here’s why:
Central banks & market neutrality: Economic stability, climate risks & adapting mandates
Posted: Jan 24, 2021
Green finance market resilient, poised for 2021 expansion, positives emerge across green, social, sustainability & transition bonds, sovereign club to grow, annual $1trillion coming closer
In a year characterised by uncertainty in all walks of life, green bond issuance rebounded in the second half of 2020 to reach a record-breaking USD269.5bn by the end of December, just above Climate Bonds 2019 final total of USD266.5bn (2018: USD171.4bn).
Record $269.5bn green issuance for 2020: Late surge sees pandemic year pip 2019 total by $3bn
Posted: Jan 22, 2021
Catalysing the green bond market to direct capital toward resilience offers a win-win value proposition to investors, issuers, and governments alike
While the scale of future adaptation needs will depend on the success of current mitigation efforts, there exists a huge investment gap to address the climate impacts that are already locked-in. Despite international recognition that both mitigation and adaptation efforts are essential, adaptation funding remains a far smaller portion of total climate finance.
Green Bonds for Resilience: Mobilising Trillions for a Resilient Future
Posted: Jan 14, 2021
Curbing climate change and market development key motivations for sovereign green, social, and sustainability (GSS) bond issuance: First of its kind analysis: Sovereign GSS bond issuers
Climate action a priority for GSS issuers
Sovereign Green, Social & Sustainability Bond Survey: 19 issuing nations share perspectives: First of its kind analysis from Climate Bonds
Posted: Jan 13, 2021
Inclusive- Ambitious- Flexible – The three common features that can shape transition investment
A Short Guide to Financing Credible Transitions: Inclusivity: Part 1 of 3: New 2021 Transition Series from Climate Bonds