Online & In-person Events
Online & In-person Events
In the wake of COVID-19 we have taken all our upcoming events onto online platforms of Webinars and Podcasts. Details are under Climate Bonds Connected and also below in our Events schedule.
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Past Events
| Dec 7, 2022 | » |
Climate change is exacerbating the challenges of global food security, and the need for agriculture and food systems transition has been reached consensus. Capital markets have a vital role in supporting the evolution of agriculture and food systems towards more efficient, low-carbon, resilient and sustainable. This seminar will focus on the role of green and transition finance and will discuss the prospects of opportunities, transition pathways and practical experiences of financial institutions entities in investing and financing green development and transition in agriculture.
Host：LONG Yuqing, ESG Product Manager, SynTao Green Finance
Agenda 16:00-16:10 Opening Remark Sean KIDNEY, CEO and Co-founder of Climate Bonds Initiative GUO Peiyuan, Chairman, China Sustainable Investment Forum
16:10-16:50 Keynote speech CHEN Ying, Director of Cereals and Oils Department, China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Livestock XIE Wenhong, Head of China, Climate Bonds Initiative FU Xiaotian, Director, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
16:50-17:35 Agricultural Standards Roundtable Discussion Moderator: XU Xiuling, Senior Vice President at CreditEase and Member of China SIF Board of Directors Speaker: RAO Shuling, Deputy Secretary-General of the Beijing Green Finance Association Senior Researcher of Institute of Finance and Sustainability Leisa SOUZA, Head of Latin America of Climate Bonds Initiative LAN Xing, Vice President, Green & Sustainable Hub, Asia Pacific, Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking SHEN Lina, Director of Institutional Business, SynTao Green Finance
17:35-18:20 Agricultural Commodity Investment Roundtable Discussion How can green and transformational finance be mobilised by developing sustainable value chains? Moderator: LI Shaoxin, China Agriculture Transition Lead, Climate Bonds Initiative Speaker: DU Hongxia, Senior Program Manager, Energy Transition & Climate Finance, WWF Erika SUSANTO, Research & Data Director of FAIRR Initiative QIN Jun, Deputy General Manager of Muyuan Foods
18:20-18:30 Launch|Agri-food Transition Principles LI Shaoxin, China Agriculture Transition Lead, Climate Bonds Initiative |
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| Sep 21, 2022 | » |
How have green bonds performed at issuance in the challenging market environment of 2022? |
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| Sep 15, 2022 | » |
Climate Bonds Initiative y LAGreen Fund están encantados de invitarle a asistir al lanzamiento híbrido del reporte: Estado del mercado de las finanzas sostenibles en Perú 2022. |
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| Jul 10, 2022 | » |
Listen first hand from EU Platform experts! Moderator: Nathan Fabian, Chief Responsible Investment Officer at PRI; Chairperson at European Platform on Sustainable Finance. Speakers: -️ Date: 11 July Radio talk show format in English plus Q&A. REGISTER NOW! |
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| Jul 5, 2022 | » |
Climate Bonds Initiative, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), HSBC and the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) cordially invite you to the webinar to launch the Hong Kong Green and Sustainable Debt Market Briefing 2021. The 2021 Hong Kong green and sustainable debt market experienced an expansion into new types of thematic debt, and across the board. This included surging increase in green debt instruments, debut issuance of sustainability bonds, and burgeoning growth in transition finance products. The event will provide insights and outlook on key development in the Hong Kong green and sustainable debt market, covering topics such as the HKSAR Government Green Bond Programme, the adoption of the Common Ground Taxonomy and credible transition finance. The Hong Kong Green and Sustainable Debt Market Briefing 2021 is produced in partnership with HSBC and is supported by the HKMA and the HKGFA. Moderator: Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative Report Briefing: Manshu Deng, Research Manager, China Programme, Climate Bonds Initiative Panel discussion: |
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| Jul 4, 2022 | » |
Climate Bonds Initiative and China Central Depository & Clearing Co. Ltd Research Center, with the support of HSBC, published the China Green Bond Market Report 2021 on 21 June.
2021 marked the first year after China announced the country’s targets for carbon dioxide to peak by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 (30·60 targets). It was also the first year of the nation’s fourteenth Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). The country’s action to expedite carbon emission reduction was reflected in the vast expansion of its green bond market during the year.
China is very likely to reach its carbon peaking goal before 2030. The momentum seen in its 2021 green bond market will continue to support that, backed by strong regulatory directives and high investor demand.
The webinar speakers will review and provide an outlook on the Chinese green bond market, focusing on the policy and market forces required to ensure further orderly and credible expansion.
The webinar will be conducted in Chinese with simultaneous translation. |
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| Jun 30, 2022 | » |
UNDP and Climate Bonds Initiative invite you to join the launch webinar for their new report: Linking Global Finance to Small-Scale Clean Energy: Financial Aggregation for Distributed Renewable Energy in Developing Countries The report focuses on the potential of financial aggregation in enabling global capital markets to finance distributed renewable energy (for residential and other uses) in developing countries. It explores the state of small-scale, low-carbon energy in developing countries as well as the barriers to financial aggregation, along with some proposed solutions and key considerations for market practitioners. The focus is predominantly on Sub-Saharan Africa, but the findings are broadly applicable to all developing regions, especially those with underdeveloped financial markets. The report results from a collaboration between UNDP and Climate Bonds Initiative in the context of the UNDP's Climate Aggregation Platform – a Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded project to promote the scale-up of financial aggregation for small-scale clean energy in developing countries. It is based on an extensive literature review and dozens of interviews with relevant stakeholders, both from the product (sell) and finance (buy) sides. Confirmed speakers: |
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| Jun 23, 2022 | » |
Climate Bonds Initiative is delighted to invite you to a webinar which will give investors an exclusive look at Climate Bonds’ new draft criteria for the steel sector. Speakers will share important insights as we continue our expansion in hard to abate industries and also provide context for the public consultation process that will be kicked off at the same time. The Steel Criteria will form part of the Climate Bonds Standard and provide a succinct set of decision rules for determining when steel projects and assets are compatible with a low carbon, climate resilient economy, and are eligible for Certification under the Climate Bonds Standard. Steel production is responsible for 7-9% of global CO2 emissions and the demand for steel is expected to increase 40% by 2050. The financial sector will play a critical role in financing credible efforts to decarbonise the steel sector and bring it in line with 1.5°C pathways. Speakers: |
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| Jun 17, 2022 | » |
Join us for the launch of the ASEAN Sustainable Debt State of the Market 2021 Report, produced with the support of HSBC. |
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| Jun 16, 2022 | » |
The US Municipal market is seeing an increased focus on Green, Social and Sustainable bonds, both from the point of view of issuers, as well as from investors. However, given the scale of the Muni market, there is opportunity for the market to develop much further. To mobilise institutional money, and dedicated mandates which could help to drive policy change and shift capital at scale, the market needs more benchmark deals from the full range of economic sectors. The purpose of the webinar, hosted by CBI and sponsored by the London Stock Exchange, is to provide an overview of the Green Muni Bond opportunity, targeting primarily issuers and investors in this market segment. Moderator: Nancy Kummer, Chief Business Development Officer / Managing Director, BLX Group |
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