Climate Bonds Blog

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
Posted: Sep 29, 2017

Come find us in London at the Brazilian Embassy, in Ukraine at the Kyiv International Economic Forum, in Rio de Janeiro at the Brazil International Renewable Energy Congress, or in Taipei at the UK Taiwan Offshore Wind Seminar... 

 

In October, we are many and restless.

Find some time to have a coffee with a Climate Bonds rep at one of the events below:

Eleven different cities from north to south, west to east in our October agenda: London, Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong & Taipei, São Paulo, Rio, and more!
Posted: Sep 29, 2017

       

 

中国绿色债券市场正在迅速发展。中国工商银行即将在市场上发行的绿色债券,无论从发行人或发行金额来看,都堪称是重量级的绿色债券。

ICBC: World’s biggest bank issues Climate Bonds Certified Green Bond: English Version

全球最大银行中国工商银行将会发行其首单绿色债券。由工行卢森堡分行代理总行发行的这只"一带一路"绿色气候债券,获得气候债券标准认证。债券发行将会为环境带来正面影响。

全球最大银行中国工商银行将发行获气候债券标准认证的绿色债券
Posted: Sep 28, 2017

             

 

中国工商银行将发行获气候债券标准认证的绿色债券

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) just announced a big $US2bn+ green bond.

Breaking! World’s biggest bank issues Climate Bonds Certified Green Bond: One Belt One Road Green Climate Bond from ICBC: Just Announced!
Posted: Sep 26, 2017

On 2nd October, we will hold a briefing to discuss opportunities for growth and developments of the green bond market in South Korea as they just announced a new corporate green bond.

 

You’re invited.

Please register here. 

 

In London on October 2nd? Invitation: South Korean Green Bond Market Briefing – Don’t miss it!
Posted: Sep 19, 2017

Universe is growing, but plenty of headroom for banks and corporates to lift green issuance. Increasing focus on green city bonds, resilient infrastructure and alignment with national climate targets.

 

Climate Bonds State of the Market Report 2017: Green bonds & climate-aligned universe now stands at $895bn: Launch today at Climate Week NYC event
Posted: Sep 18, 2017

Verpassen Sie nicht diese Gelengenheit, das Neueste aus dem Markt zu besprechen.

Sie sind herzlich eingeladen, am Climate Bonds – White & Case Green Bonds Kongress in Wien am Mittwoch Nachmittag 20. September teilzunehmen. Weber & Co. und Luxembourg Stock Exchange sind Co-organisatoren.

Mittwoch Nachmittag! Wien! Noch einige wenige Plätze zu vergeben für den grossen Green Bonds Kongress mit White & Case, Weber & Co. und Luxembourg Stock Exchange!
Posted: Sep 15, 2017

Moody’s Municipal Infrastructure and Green Bonds; Environmental Finance & the Americas; California Green Bonds Symposium in Feb 2018.

Is the tide turning on US green finance?
 

At Climate Bonds we see the US as having huge potential for green bond issuance, particularly at the municipal and corporate level. The more discussion and debate around climate finance, infrastructure renewal and green growth, the better.

These three coming events have caught our eye and are worth sharing with readers.

 

Three US Green Bonds Events you don’t want to miss: New York, New York & California
Posted: Sep 11, 2017

Please join us at Climate Week in New York on Monday for the global launch of the State of the Market 2017 report, part of HSBC’s Sustainable Finance & Investing Responsibly Forum.  

During this event, Climate Bonds Initiative CEO Sean Kidney will present findings of the Climate Bonds influential ‘State of the Market 2017' report, the authoritative international annual review of green finance and green bond progress.

 

 

Invitation: New York City, Bonds and Climate Change: the State of the Market 2017 - Monday 18/09: Global Launch
Posted: Sep 7, 2017

全球绿色债券市场正在迅速发展——包括新兴市场。事实上,从2016年到现在,35%的绿色债券发行来自新兴市场!中国发行了全球30%的绿色债券,成为市场领先者。

中国带动新兴市场绿色债券发展:撬动私人资本;一带一路所带来的机遇