Climate Bonds Blog

After a busy June, a quieter July for the team. But don’t miss the chance to meet our CEO, Sean Kidney, on his special visit to Australia, or in Beijing.

Or say hello to Serena Vento at the Breakthrough Money roundtable in London on 7^th of July.

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

Sie sind herzlich eingeladen, am Climate Bonds - Berlin Hyp* Green Bonds Kongress in Frankfurt am Mittwoch 28. Juni teilzunehmen, mit Crédit Agricole als Gastgeber.

Bitte Ihre Anwesenheit zu bestätigen bei Frau Peggy Stadler unter peggy.stadler@ca-cib.com.

The world’s biggest market is growing, as are the regulatory frameworks around it. We take a closer look.

We've recently noticed that questions have been publicly raised as to the quality of Chinese green bonds.

This is in the wider context of there being questions about all green bonds – ever-present since the beginning of the corporate green bond market in 2008.

At Climate Bonds Initiative we preach that scrutiny is required in order for the market to maintain its integrity, it’s a healthy check procedure and plays a positive role in overall investment governance.

Is there anything additional to worry about with Chinese bonds beyond the usual investor considerations around quality, risk and returns?

Market

Financial Times, Green Bonds need global standards, Chris Floods 

FT about risks associated with lack of mandatory global standards for green bonds: uncertainty for investors, minor concerns about greenwash and potential - slowing down the growth of the market.