Climate Bonds Blog
Posted: Sep 7, 2017
China, green bonds & emerging markets: leveraging private capital; opportunities along with the Belt & Road Initiative
Posted: Sep 6, 2017
Europe is making significant strides to lead on green finance, and align its financial system with its climate, sustainability and clean energy ambitions.
Our Top 5 EU Green Finance Developments: All starting to add up
Posted: Sep 5, 2017
The global green bond markets are booming, but the capital mobilized to date is far from enough to finance the worldwide transition to low-carbon economy.
Beijing: Climate Bonds/Bank of China present research on scaling green capital flows to UK-China Green Finance Taskforce. Addressing low carbon transition - a key part of China & UK shared vision for promoting sustainable development
Posted: Sep 1, 2017
Have you done your HLEG homework? Submissions to the EU High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance close soon. Watch our short 1min25sec Climate Bonds video explainer to find out more.
Green bonds aplenty, 1st's from Lithuania, Switzerland, Malaysia 1st Green Sukuk, MBS, LATAM market momentum, UK, India and China, new comers from all corners!
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: 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