Climate Bonds Blog

Posted: Sep 1, 2017

Our team is back from the Northern Hemisphere holiday slumber and ready to kick-start activities with a new round of meetings, conferences, keynotes and roundtables!

 

Check out the months events below. Don’t miss the chance to meet the members of our team.

Have a coffee with Justine Leigh-Bell in Amsterdam or our newest recruit Olumide Lala when he’s in New York and Lagos.

 

Here’s the long September list:

September events: Lagos, Lisbon, London, Madrid, New-York New-York, New Delhi, Beijing, Berlin, Brussels & more
Posted: Aug 29, 2017

Go Dutch next week!

Breaking the Green Bond Market’s Sound Barrier is the subject of the annual Rabobank Green Bond Round Table on the Monday 4th.  Scaling up market growth is a subject close to our heart, if it’s close to yours, this is the event to attend.

Can green finance make progress if governments keep dragging their feet? Follow up from Rabobank on the Tuesday 5th at the Capital Markets Responsible and Sustainable Events Forum where Justine will outline why the finance sector must shift gears and take the lead on green investment.

In Amsterdam on Monday 4th? Hear Justine Leigh-Bell’s keynote address to Rabobank 4th Annual Green Bond Round Table. Follow up with Justine on Tuesday 5th at the Global Capital Responsible Markets Forum-Amsterdam
Posted: Aug 25, 2017

Our latest China update, keeping you informed on the major the world’s biggest green bond market in the first half of 2017

Our China Green Bond Market Mid-Year Report, produced in partnership with China Central Depository & Clearing Co. (CCDC) is now available.

中国绿色债券市场半年报 2017:China Green Bond Market Mid-Year Report: Green bond issuers, policy decisions and all the big market developments!
Posted: Aug 17, 2017

Record issuance in Q2, Crédit Agricole tops the underwriters table, diversity in deals but more corporates still needed, harmonisation is on the way and EU Expert Group on Sustainable Finance gathers steam

 

Green Bonds Mid-Year Summary 2017 

Green Bonds Mid-Year Summary 2017: Climate Bonds looks at the last six months numbers, the trends and our tips for the rest of 2017
Posted: Aug 14, 2017

Banco de Comercio Exterior de Colombia S.A. comes to market with their first green bond. Banks lead the way in Colombia. 
 

 

Colombia’s 3rd Green Bond: Bancóldex issues COP200bn (USD67m): Proceeds to fight climate change. Support from IDB, SECO and Climate Bonds Initiative
Posted: Aug 11, 2017

Urban infrastructure bonds to ride on the back of policy push. And if you’re looking for the coming rail boom, it’s already here. 

The Indian green bond market is growing rapidly. India is among the top 10 green issuers in the world with issuances at USD 6.1 billion, a third of which hit the market in 2017 alone. We expect this volume to increase with new regulatory and policy measures providing a positive nudge to the market.

India events focus on green finance: Regulation adds fillip: Munis get a reboot & look for more bond based funding: Meanwhile the rail boom begins to roll
Posted: Aug 4, 2017

Anecdotal evidence has suggested that green bonds are heavily oversubscribed and may price tighter than expected. Green Bond Pricing in the Primary Market: January 2016 - March 2017 explores the data to discover whether or not this is happening.

 

What’s it all about?

The green bond market continues to grow and as of July 2017 totalled over USD 233 billion. The ongoing strength of the labelled green bond market illustrates the extent of investor demand for climate-related investments.

Green Bond Pricing in the Primary Market - Is There a Greenium? Latest Analysis from Climate Bonds
Posted: Aug 3, 2017

Brazilian and UK organizations meet and join forces to grow sustainable development and green finance as part of 2nd annual Economic & Financial Dialogue

 

Chancellor of the Exchequer launches UK–Brazil Green Finance Partnership in São Paulo
Posted: Aug 2, 2017

Como parte do 2º Diálogo Econômico-Financeiro Brasil-Reino Unido, organizações dos dois países se encontram e unem forças para impulsionar desenvolvimento sustentável e financiamento verde

 

Mais detalhes

Parceria Brasil-Reino Unido em Finanças Verdes é lançada pelo Ministro da Fazenda do Reino Unido, Phillip Hammond
Posted: Jul 31, 2017

Help keep the momentum going to green up the EU financial system, drive capital investment towards climate, sustainability and infrastructure goals

 

What’s it all about? 

EU Expert Group on Sustainable Finance: Interim Report: Give your feedback before September 6th: Make our planet great again!