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The Climate Bonds Initiative, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), HSBC and the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) invite you to the Online Launch via Webinar of the Hong Kong Green Bond Market Briefing 2020.

The event will provide insights on key trends and developments in the Hong Kong green finance market focussing on green bond issuance, policy and market growth. Outlook for 2021 including Hong Kong’s closer collaboration with the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in promoting green finance, and the actions required to build a climate-resilient financial system will also be discussed. 

Launch Webinar 

Agenda

Date: 14 May 2021, Friday

Time: 15:00 - 16:00 Hong Kong/ 08:00 - 09:00 London

15.00 - 15.05     Welcome and introductory remarks

Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

15.05 - 15.15     Key findings of the Hong Kong Green Bond Market Briefing 2020

Ivy Lau, General Manager East Asia, Client Services, Climate Bonds Initiative

15.15 - 15.50     2021 outlook – boosting green finance in Hong Kong to bolster Asia’s push for carbon neutrality

Kenneth Hui, Head of Market Development Division, HKMA

Luying Gan, Head of Sustainable Bonds, Debt Capital Markets Asia-Pacific, HSBC

Tracy Wong Harris, Deputy Secretary General, HKGFA and Head of Sustainable Finance, Greater China and North Asia, Standard Chartered 

15.50 – 16.00    Q&A

Join via Zoom 

Hong Kong Green Bond Market Briefing 2020 is produced in partnership with HSBC and supported by the HKMA and the Hong Kong Green Finance Association. 

Join us for the launch of the Sustainable Debt Global State of the Market 2020 report. 

The tenth iteration in our flagship State of the Market series, with definitive data and analysis of the shape & size of the green, social, and sustainable debt market in 2020. 

Developments in Transition, green recovery finance and EU green market leadership during 2020 will be reviewed. 

The major factors driving green investment and market directions in 2021/2022 will be discussed by the expert panel. 

A one-off opportunity to explore an extraordinary year in green finance and growth tends in coming years. 

Moderator:
- Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

Guest Speakers: 
- Krista Tukiainen, Head of Research and Reporting, Climate Bonds Initiative
- Bernhard Windisch, Head of Unit – Budget Performance & Policy Mainstreaming, European Commission
- Paroche Hutachareon, Director – Strategic Risk Management Group at Public Debt Management Office, Thailand 
- Rupert Cadbury, Fixed Income Portfolio Strategist, State Street Global Advisors
- Ingo Speich, Head of Sustainability & Corporate Governance, Deka Investment

Webinar details:

Tuesday 27th April 2021
06:00 New York / 11.00 London / 12.00 Paris / 17.00 Bangkok / 18:00 HK / 20:00 Sydney

Transitioning to a zero-carbon economy remains one of the greatest challenges facing the planet, critical to ensuring we hit international targets to tackle climate change and save the natural world from irreversable degradation.

Finance has a huge role to play in this challenge. The green label is well-established and is the foundation of a climate-concious market that has been soaring in recent years. However, a serious-shot at transtition of a global economy will require efforts from all sectors, and the green label alone leaves the sustainable debt market too exclusive. Finance needs to also be targeted at higher-emmission sectors that can be steered into a green future. 

Climate Bonds Inititiative has been working to cultivate principles for a transition market since the release of the Financing Credible Transition Paper in September 2020. Reaching clear definitions on Transition Finance that are ambitious, inclusive and felxible will mobilise finance to support the campaign for a net-zero future in accordance with international targets. 

Asia-Pacific is one of the regions in the world most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. If the region continues to operate under business-as-usual, the consequences will be severe for the region’s environment and economy.

There is a pressing need for Asia-Pac governance and markets to show climate leadership. The era of transition finance can offer the solutions for the region away from emmission intensive activities.

Join us for an insightful discussion with guest speakers on the opportunity that Transition Finance poses for a sustainable future for ASEAN.

Speakers:
1. Mr. Vu Chi Dzung, Director-General
International Cooperation Department (ICD)
State Securities Commission of Viet Nam (SSC)
2. Ms. Emma Sri Martini, Director of Finance
PT Pertamina, Indonesia
3. Mr. Eric Nietsch, CFA, Head of ESG Asia
Manulife Investment Management
4. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

5. Justine Leigh-Bell, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

6. Michelle Horsefield, Climate Transitions Manager, Climate Bonds Intititive 

Reflecting on the whirlwind of 2020, through the latest in a market-leading research series from Climate Bonds Initiative.

The record-breaking third quarter of 2020 drove green issuance to its largest to date, a resilient resurgence despite the initial shock of the pandemic.

How have these competing forces affect green bond pricing?
Which global actors are the most prominent in the green surge?
What can we expect in 2021?

Climate Bonds Green Bond Pricing in the Primary Market H2 2020 examines the pricing dynamics of qualifying green bonds issued in the second half of 2020. The findings of the paper will be presented by the author, Caroline Harrison.

Sign-up for the insightful panel discussion lead by Manuel Adamini as they explore some of the themes arising in the research. These include:
- the ‘greenium’
- the extraordinary growth in green ETF assets,
- role of sovereign issuers in the growth of the GSS bond market, - how green bonds can contribute to the transition to a low carbon and sustainable future.

We bring you speakers from government, industry and finance as we look back on 2020 and look ahead to another huge year for green finance.

Webinar details:

17th March 2021, Wednesday
10:45 London / 11:45 Paris

Speakers:

- Alexandra Beust, Head of Investor Relations, The Federal Republic of Germany - Finance Agency
- Gerard Kits, Head of Treasury, TenneT
- Caroline Harrison, Senior Research Analyst, Climate Bonds Initiative
- Manuel Adamini, Senior Advisor, Climate Bonds Initiative (Moderator)
- Francois Millet, Head of Strategy, ESG, and Innovation, Lyxor

* More speakers coming soon!

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