May Events Blog: From Brasilia to Paris to Tokyo. Stay connected with us!

Here is our monthly schedule of events!  

Find a Climate Bonds' Representative Worldwide: 

London: May 1, 10:40 (BST) | Innovation Zero 2024 
 

• Panel: The power of climate transition plans – Navigating ESG backlash through good governance – Speaker 

 
Virtual: May 7, 13:00 (BST) | Electrifying Change: Introducing the Electrical Utilities Criteria for Net-Zero Path Certification – Speaker  
* Climate Bonds Initiative Webinar 

Virtual: May 13 | EU Platform on Sustainable Finance - SFDR Product Categorisation Workshop  

Beijing: May 15, 15:00-17:00 (Beijing Time) / 08:00 -10:00 (BST) | CASI Monthly Seminar: Sustainable Finance Taxonomies: Fostering Sustainable Finance and Reducing Investment Risks  

• Panel: Global Update on Sustainable Finance Taxonomies – Speaker 
   

Virtual:  May 15, 13:00 (CCEST) | econsense - Webinar on the usability of the EU Taxonomy – Speaker 

Shanghai:  May 17, 08:50 – 17:20 (Shanghai Time) | Climate Bonds CONNECT 2024 Shanghai - Asia-Pacific 
 

• Session 1, 10:00 (CST) | Landscape of the Sustainable Finance Regulation in Asia: Regulation for Financial Stability and the Taxonomy Development in the Face of Climate Change – Moderator 

• Session 5, 16:00 (CST) | The Outlook of Sustainable Finance – Moderator 

Virtual: May 22, 13:00 (BST) | Climate Bonds Initiative Awards 

Virtual: May 23, 08:30 – 17:00 (Beijing Time) | SDG Impact Conference: "Transitioning to Net-Positive" – Launch of the China agri-food report  
 

• Panel: Opening remarks – Speaker 

*Jointly organised by Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA), Macro and Green Finance Lab of the National School of Development of Peking University (PKU), Climate Bond Initiative (CBI) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Bureau of Asia Pacific and China Country Office  

London: May 23, 14:00 (BST) | FT Moral Money Summit Europe - 'Paving the Way for More Sustainable and Equitable Capitalism'  
 

• Panel: How can the private sector help in driving global economic development amidst SDG setbacks? – Speaker 

Prague: May 27 – 29 | CEE Sustainable Finance Summit – Speaker  

Paris: May 2, 09:00 (CEST) | Sustainable Investment Forum Europe  

• Panel: Fixed Income: A crucial transition financing channel for achieving climate goals? – Speaker 

Brasilia: May 6, 09:00 (BRT) | Joint Netherlands - German meeting on Greening finance for agriculture – Getting the definitions right: how to implement the Brazilian Taxonomy for the Land Use sector – Attendee 

Beijing: May 23, 08:30 – 17:00 (Beijing Time) | SDG Impact Conference: "Transitioning to Net-Positive" – Launch of the China agri-food report – Attendee  
 

*Jointly organised by Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA), Macro and Green Finance Lab of the National School of Development of Peking University (PKU), Climate Bond Initiative (CBI) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Bureau of Asia Pacific and China Country Office 

Tokyo: May 22 – 23, 09:00 (JST) | RI Japan 2024  

• Panel: Stream A-1: Spotlight on the GX bond and transition bonds as labelled instruments – Speaker 

Yokohama: May 30, 16:00 (JST) | EU-Japan Subnational Climate Action Workshop: Exchanges between Cities in Europe and Japan – Opportunities for a Resilient Future  

• Panel: Topic 3: Climate finance – Moderator  

 
For the first time in mainland China, the #ClimateBondsCONNECT2024 Asia-Pacific edition will be in Shanghai. This will be an exclusive, invitation-only event. Climate Finance has been developing fast in recent years, and Asia’s financial regulation and the markets are at the forefront of the world. China has seen incredible growth in green finance over the past few years, reflected in rapid progress in clean energy, low-carbon transport, and other areas. China's green finance policies have promoted investment in various assets and contributed to the world’s largest green bond market. 

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3 Weeks Until Climate Recognition! 

 
Since 2016, Climate Bonds Initiative has recognised over 235 organisations, financial institutions, and governments for their leadership in financing climate-resilient and low carbon projects. As the countdown begins, prepare for the 9th Climate Bonds Awards! Join us in celebrating the champions from emerging markets, financial institutions, and governments worldwide who have driven market development in 2023.  
 
Save the date: May 22nd at 13:00 BST! Stay tuned for more updates! 
 

 
 
For the first time in Brazil, the #ClimateBondsCONNECT2024 Latin America and the Caribbean edition will be held in São Paulo, coinciding with International Environment Day on June 5th.

This exclusive, invitation-only event marks a decade of the labeled bond market in Brazil. In this crucial year for the Brazilian climate agenda, which includes the development of a national Sustainable Taxonomy, the issuance of the country's first sovereign sustainable bond, and the upcoming COP30 in Belém do Pará. CONNECT 2024 will shine a light on the country's financial center, showcasing the main local market trends and hosting discussions to unlock opportunities for financing the economy's just transition.  
 

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More events to come in June. Stay tuned!     

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'Till next time,  

Climate Bonds.