Climate Bonds Blog
The new Climate Bonds Initiative report, produced in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) under the Ministry of Finance analyses green financing options to develop key low-carbon infrastructure in the country.
The development of China’s sustainable debt market up to the first half of 2021 is the focus of a new report jointly produced by the Climate Bonds Initiative and CIB Research, with the support of UK PACT.
From China to Thailand to India: While our staff will not be speaking at physical events, they will still be appearing.
From China to Thailand to India: While our staff will not be speaking at physical events, they will still be appearing.
$200bn marks a solid best practice platform as Climate Bonds Standard sets to expand its reach into heavy industry
Cumulative issuance under the Climate Bonds Standard passed USD200bn in late 2021, establishing a new milestone for international best practice in green investment.
Last Thursday the EU Taxonomy Regulation became law when its final review period expired. It now sets the criteria for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation objectives in more than 60 economic activities.
This is an incredibly important milestone in the development of a regulatory environment that will help mobilize capital for climate action.
From Mexico to China to Thailand: we are starting to speak at physical events, but most of them remain online.

It’s nearly two weeks since COP26 finished and the dust is settling.
It’s clear that the most important development from COP was the launch of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net-Zero (GFANZ), representing 450 organisations with some USD130 trillion of assets under management. 40% global assets are now committed to the transition. For a sense of scale, global GDP last year was USD85 trillion.
12 brilliant news stories from COP26, to give you hope: central banks, big investors, real funding, ISSB and glorious Ithaca!
-
The launch of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) was described as a “watershed moment and gamechanger” by NGFS (Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System) Chair Frank Elderson.
GFANZ’s 450 members represent USD130trn assets. 40% global assets are now committed to the transition. GFANZ’s statements affirm that investor appetite is sky-high and the money is available for net zero.