Climate Bonds Blog

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

 

More information & registration is here.

 

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
Posted: Feb 11, 2020

Green Transition – Opportunity of the Decade

Climate leadership for the next ten years, brown to green and accelerating investment towards zero carbon are at the core of Climate Bonds Conference2020 this May in London. 

Conference2020 5-7th May: The countdown is on: Register now! New Agenda Released - Speakers to come...
Posted: Feb 10, 2020

In January, authors from several institutions under the aegis of BiS, published The Green Swan[1] Central banking and financial stability in the age of climate change setting out their take on the epistemological foundations for, and obstacles against, central banks acting to mitigate climate change risk. 

Green swan, Black swan: No matter as long as it reduces stranded spending: Analysis of the January BIS Report
Posted: Feb 6, 2020

Milestones aplenty in 2019: More issuers, more jurisdictions: US, China, France lead national rankings: Europe heads regional market momentum and France heads Europe

 

At a Glance- The 2019 numbers

Green Bond Highlights 2019: Behind the Headline Numbers: Climate Bonds Market Analysis of a record year
Posted: Feb 5, 2020

Chile now accounts for a total of $6.228 billion in Certified SGB issuances (in dollars and euros)

 

The Government of Chile has continued its sovereign green program into 2020 with total green issuances reaching US$ 6.228 billion.

Chile makes 3rd sovereign green issuance: Record rates for Jan 2020 Climate Bonds certified transaction