Climate Bonds Blog

Posted: Jun 10, 2016

As part of its international program, Climate Bonds has been actively engaging LATAM countries to help the development of their domestic green bond markets.

Mexico Update: Climate Bonds Lifts ‘Bonos Verdes’ Outreach: New Green Bond Committee Formed: More GB in Pipeline Says Mexico2.
Posted: Jun 9, 2016

Tomorrow brings the next instalment in our 2016 Green Bonds 101 Series with two sessions on green labels and standards.

Webinar Reminder: Learn all about Green Bond Labels and Standards: Less than 24 hours to go
Posted: Jun 4, 2016

Climate Bonds Webinars on Friday 10th June

Webinar: What is ‘Green’ in a Bond, Why Labels Count, the Growing Role of Standards. Friday 10th June.
Posted: Jun 1, 2016

Want to meet the team and find out more about green bonds during June?

June Events Schedule: includes Shanghai, Santiago, Berlin and Brussels; plus GIIC India and State of the Market Launches in London!
Posted: Jun 1, 2016

GIIC India Forum, London Stock Exchange

Green Infrastructure Investment Coalition, India Forum: EESL and energy efficiency, invitation to investor roundtable this Friday: First GIIC Report 'Green Finance in India' 30th June Launch
Posted: May 27, 2016

We’ve had a flurry of certified green bonds announced or issued this week. Here’s a quick snapshot of these four high quality deals:

 

                    

Four Certified Green Bonds you need to know about this week: Westpac, Axis Bank, ABN AMRO and Obvion
Posted: May 24, 2016

Hot off the press…

ABN Amro issues another certified EUR500m green bond

ABN have just announced their second green bond with a maturity of 6 years and a fixed coupon of 0.625, a rating from Moody’s of A1e. Joint bookrunners were: ABN Amro, Barclays and SEB. 

GB Mkt Report 2: Green Munis: SFPUC 1st Certified Water Bond: DKB & MTA, more Certified Bonds; Swiss back CBI and Standards; First Turkish Sustainability bond; And the 55%
Posted: May 24, 2016

Less than 24 hours to go until the 'Introduction to Green Bonds' Webinars. Presentations from Climate Bonds Initiative experts, followed by a Q&A session.

Webinars: Green Bonds 101 - Tomorrow, 25th May. Already Registered? Check the time zones and send to a friend!
Posted: May 23, 2016

Corporate green bonds

In brief:

GB Mkt Report: Lots of new issuers of corporate bonds: French REIT FDR, Zhejiang Geely, Fabege; + hot off the press - India’s 1st certified bank bond from Axis
Posted: May 20, 2016

 

Climate Bonds Initiative has launched a new Technical Working Group (TWG) to begin work on Phase II of the Climate Bonds Standard Water Criteria. These Criteria will be used to screen water assets and projects, identifying those that appropriately address climate risks and can therefore be certified under the Climate Bonds Standard.

 

Launch of Water Technical Working Group Phase II: Developing criteria for water-related nature based investments