China’s central bank briefs LATAM finance officials & development banks on green finance & green bonds: With a bonus presentation from Sean Kidney
By our new Climate Bonds China staffer, Ivy Lau
Meeting in Beijing
Climate Bonds Blog
Posted: Apr 5, 2017
China’s central bank briefs LATAM finance officials & development banks on green finance & green bonds: With a bonus presentation from Sean Kidney
Posted: Apr 4, 2017
The bundling of green loans into securities can unlock additional capital to finance the transition to a low carbon and climate-resilient economy.
Opportunities now exist across the EU to grow a significant market around green securitisation and contribute directly to 2030 energy and carbon reduction targets.
[Diary Alert: Brussels: Green Securitisation Roundtable: April 24th – Details to come.]
Green Securitisation: Part of the climate finance suite: Can the EU lead the way?
Posted: Mar 31, 2017
Nairobi launch marks start of three year program to build green bond capability in Kenya and East Africa
What’s it all about
Kenya Green Bond Programme Kicks-off with Strong Backing from Banking Industry and Development Finance Community
Posted: Mar 30, 2017
Australia’s emergence as an example of international best practice has been bolstered by Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) announcement of a AUD 650m Certified Climate Bond.
All four of Australia’s major banks have now issued Certified Climate Bonds, a status unmatched in any other advanced economy financial sector.
What’s it all about?
New CBA Climate Bond: AUD 650m: Australia bolsters international best practice status
Posted: Mar 27, 2017
This is an amazing job with: rethinking how we use policy, regulation and every finance sector tool – and capital markets tool – we have to mobilize capital for a rapid global transition to a low-carbon and climate resilient economy.
It will involve looking at:
- Growing the global market for green financial instruments
- Capital markets policy proposals for economies around the world
- What regulators can do to grow green finance
Green bonds are the focus, as an indicator of success and creating momentum for change.
Jobs: We’re looking for a brilliant & savvy Director of Policy – know anyone?
Posted: Mar 24, 2017
Today Singaporean Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong announced that the Monetary Authority of Singapore are
Hot off the press: Singapore’s central bank announces Green Bond Grant scheme to cover any additional issuance costs of going green – what a way to kick-start the market!
Posted: Mar 21, 2017
We know that many of our international blog readers couldn’t make it to our Annual Conference in London. So, we’ve picked out the best, quick takeaways for you.
Size of Market in 2017
Your Ten-Minute Takeaway from the Climate Bonds 2017 Annual Conference in London
Posted: Mar 16, 2017
Our second Market Blog for the year is no less crowded than the first. Familiar faces are beginning to re-issue, we welcome new kids to the block and green bonds go retail.
Latest Certified Bonds
Breaking news - Queensland Treasury Corp's first green bond - AUD750m (USD577m)
First GBs from Slovenia and Argentina: New securitisations: MTA GB going retail: Quebec, NAB Australia: China chugs along nicely: More from Poland? plus gossip, gossip, gossip!
Posted: Mar 14, 2017
The green debt market continues to diversify with a new synthetic securitisation deal. Last week, Crédit Agricole CIB and Mariner Investment Group completed a USD 3bn private synthetic risk transfer through a Green Capital Note.
What’s it all about?
Deep-dive: Green synthetic securitisation deal: Frees USD 2bn of capital for green investments - Crédit Agricole and Mariner Investment Group take the plunge
Posted: Mar 9, 2017
We’ve produced 5 new briefing papers, all launched at the Climate Bonds Annual Conference on Monday. Each summarising a policy, development or analysis critical to unlocking the potential of global green finance out towards the USD 1 trillion by 2020 target.
We’ve kept them short and to the point. Pick any or all for download.
Latest Briefing Papers: Green Securitisation: Greenium: Green Covered Bonds: Green Exchanges & Green City Bonds - What you need to know.