Climate Bonds Blog

Posted: Oct 11, 2017

       

Invitation

You’re are cordially invited to a working discussion on climate resilience investment, focusing on resilience bonds, resilience banks, and resilience funds. 

Invitation: In Washington, DC on Monday? NRDC Climate Resilience Investment: Resilience Bonds, Banks, and Funds
Posted: Oct 11, 2017

ICBC is the world’s biggest bank and it’s also the world’s biggest listed company. When they issue their inaugural green bond and it's Climate Bonds Certified, we think it's news worth repeating.

And when India’s state-owned energy agency IREDA does the same, we think that’s good news as well.

ICBC, biggest bank in the world issues certified green: IREDA issues certified green from India: Austrian, Swedish, Brazilian, Swiss, and Canadian issuance, more US munis, moving pictures, gossip and a big green bond from Mexico City Airport
Posted: Oct 9, 2017

Reach of science based Standard extended

Marine Renewable Energy joins the suite of sector Criteria already available; Wind, Solar, Geothermal, Transport, Buildings & Water

More in the pipeline 

 

NEW: Marine Renewable Energy Criteria Launch: Certification Scheme Extended to Marine Renewable Energy Investments
Posted: Oct 9, 2017

O mercado continua crescendo - US$3.6bi em títulos climaticos emitidos até agora 

Lançamento em São Paulo: Edição Brasil - Títulos de Dívida & Mudanças Climáticas: Análise do Mercado 2017
Posted: Oct 7, 2017

Cities are taking a greater role in meeting NDC goals as part of country plans in the fight against climate change

Municipals and sub-sovereigns are increasingly looking to the bond markets to finance low carbon and climate change-resilient infrastructure developments

 

What's it all about? 

Green City Bonds: Opportunities for cities to fund climate-resilient infrastructure: Our State of the Market 2017 Report looks at Cape Town, Lagos, Mexico City, Medellín and more
Posted: Oct 6, 2017

Climate Bonds is looking for a capable and committed individual to manage the Markets and Data team on a one-year contract

There is possibility for extension depending on funding and work flow.  

The Job – Manager of Market Analysis

Key tasks:

We’re hiring! Manager of Market Analysis: One-year Mat Leave contract: London-based
Posted: Oct 5, 2017

The team of Verifiers keeps growing worldwide: US Water and Energy specialist joins.

Say welcome to Kestrel Verifiers!

 

What’s it all about?

US based Kestrel Verifiers Joins Approved Verifier Pool. West Coast Presence, Water Expertise
Posted: Oct 5, 2017

Market Development Moves Forward - $3.6bn in Brazilian Green Bonds - More to Come! 

Edição Brasil: Títulos de Dívida & Mudanças Climáticas - Análise de Mercado 2017

São Paulo Launch: Brazil Edition of the Bonds & Climate Change: State of the Market 2017 Report
Posted: Sep 30, 2017

Masala is back and IREDA kicks up the appetite with a Climate Bonds Certified green bond

 

What’s it all about?

IREDA USD300m green masala bond launch at LSE: Climate Bonds Certified!
Posted: Sep 29, 2017

Late September news to celebrate! Green bond issuance in 2017 has just reached $83bn as of yesterday.

 

What’s it all about?

The record 2016 green bonds total of USD81.6bn has been surpassed. As at 28th September, USD83bn in green bonds have closed.

Global green bonds overtake 2016 total: $83bn on 28th Sept: Now in sight of our $130bn by December 31st forecast