September Events Blog: From Mumbai to Hong Kong to New York

Explore our September schedule of events and see where our representatives will be making an impact around the world. If you'd like to connect with someone from our team during these  engagements, please contact us at info@climatebonds.net. 
  
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This month’s speakers & participants:  

• Sean Kidney, CEO and Co-founder
• Ina Hoxha, Chief Investment Officer & Deputy CEO
• Caroline Harrison, Director of Technical Development
• Wenhong Xie, Head of China Programme
• Neha Kumar, Head, South Asia
• Leonardo Gava Mataram, Brazil Country Manager
• Gabriela Constantin, Transitions Programme Manager
• Fabrizio Palmucci, Senior Advisor
• Leandro Waquil, Agri-Food Transition Finance Senior Specialist  

• Krizia Ferrer, Technical Assistance Senior Analyst 

   

Climate Bonds CONNECT series:  
  

1–2 September | Mumbai, India 

Climate Bonds CONNECT Mumbai | 09:30–18:00 (IST)  
 
1 September: Now in its third edition, CONNECT Mumbai will take place under the India Initiative on Climate Risks and Sustainable Finance (IICRSF), led by Climate Bonds with ODI and auctusESG. The conference will explore how India can mobilise capital, manage climate risks, and enable practical and science-based transition pathways. Sean Kidney and Neha Kumar will join as speakers, and our South Asia team will be present on the ground (meet them here). 

2 September:  

• Issuer–Investor Interactions | 09:30–18:00 (IST)  
   Representatives: Sean Kidney and South Asia team (Attendees) 
  *Invitation-only 
   
• High Level Expert Advisory Group (HLEAG) – IICRSF Meeting | 18:00–20:00 (IST)  
  Representatives: Sean Kidney and South Asia team (Attendees) 
  *Invitation-only 
    

11 September | Hong Kong, China 

Climate Bonds CONNECT APAC Conference 2025 | 8:30–14:00 (HKT) 

Held during Hong Kong Green Week, CONNECT APAC will bring together regional and global leaders to explore how to scale green finance, operationalise transition pathways, and advance resilience frameworks. Hosted by Climate Bonds and supported by AIIB, Amundi, BNP Paribas, Standard Chartered, and Civic Exchange, the conference will feature Sean Kidney and Wenhong Xie as speakers, and our China team will be present on the ground (meet them here).  
 

Climate Bonds co-hosted events in September:  
 
12 September | Hong Kong, China – 2025 Hong Kong Green Week 

• Positioning Hong Kong as a Finance and Expertise Hub for Global South’s Energy Transition | 9:00–17:30 (HKT)  

Representative: Sean Kidney (Speaker) 

*Co-hosted by Climate Bonds, the University of Hong Kong and RMI   
 

22 September | New York, USA – 2025 New York Climate Week  

• Global Property Finance Initiative (GFI) / Climate Bonds GPLFI Joint Project Launch | 16:00–19:00 (EDT)  

Representative: Ina Hoxha (Fireside Chat) 
*Closed event, co-hosted by Climate Bonds and GFI 

Where else you’ll find us: 
 

2–3 September | Oslo, Norway 

Nordic Climate Finance Summit 2025 – Climate Bonds’ participation at this year’s Nordic Climate Finance Summit will be led by Ina Hoxha, who will speak in the following high-level sessions across both days: 

2 September  

• Panel: Sustainable Finance & Green Investment Strategies | 09:00–09:45 (CEST)
• Panel: Carbon as the New Global Asset Class | 11:00–11:45 (CEST)
• Live Podcast: Climate Capital Conversations with Dr. Rod Berger | 11:30 (CEST)  
   

3 September 

• Panel: SBTi Financial Institutions: Facilitating Transition | 11:20–12:15 (CEST) 
  
   

 4 September | Goiania, Brazil  

• Promoting the development of financial strategies that combine profitability with positive impact | 08:00–21:00 (BRT) 

Representatives: Leonardo Gava and Leandro Waquil (Speakers) 
 

8–10 September | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

• Africa Climate Summit 2  

Representative: Caroline Harrison (Speaker) 

8–12 September | Hong Kong, China – 2025 Hong Kong Green Week 

Climate Bonds will be active throughout Hong Kong Green Week, with Sean Kidney and our China team engaging with regional and international stakeholders: 
 

8 September 

• HKGFA Annual Forum 2025 | 09:00–16:30 (HKT) 

Representative: Sean Kidney (Moderator) 
*Hybrid  
 

9 September 

• Climate Business Forum: Asia Pacific 2025 | 09:00-17:00 (HKT) 

Representative: Sean Kidney (Attendee)  
 

12 September 

• Closed-Door Roundtable: Strengthening Regional and Global Connectivity for Sustainable Finance | 09:00–12:00 (HKT)  

Representative: Sean Kidney (Speaker) 
 

• CASI Sustainability Forum: Building Capacity for A Transition Finance Ecosystem in Asia – 'Transition Plans for Carbon-Intensive Enterprises and Financial Institution' | 10:30 (HKT) 

Representative: Sean Kidney (Speaker) 

*Hybrid 

9 September | Online  

• Credible Net Zero Transition Plans: Key Elements and Uncertainties - Energy Transition Network Meeting | 08:00–09:00 (CET) 

Representative: Fabrizio Palmucci (Speaker) 

17 September | London, UK  

• 2nd Annual India International Climate Finance Forum – Investor Roundtable Dialogue | 09:00–12:00 (BST) 

Representative: Sean Kidney (Attendee) 

* Closed door, by-invitation-only, event open for institutional investors to meet with the Indian delegation 

*Organised by the CETFI in partnership with the London Stock Exchange, City of London Corporation 

22 September | Bucharest, Romania 

• Instruments for financing the green transition, organised by the Coaliția România Sustenabilă (Sustainability Embassy in Romania) | 09:00–14:00 (EEST) 

Representative: Gabriela Constantin (Moderator) 

*Closed door 

23 September | Manila, Philippines  

• ADB 5th Asia Finance Forum | 09:00-17:30 (PST) 

Representatives: Sean Kidney and Krizia Ferrer (Speakers) 
 

22–25 September | New York, USA  

Climate Week NYC – Representing Climate Bonds, Ina Hoxha is currently confirmed to join the following high-level discussions in person, speaking at one session and attending several others: 

 22 September 

• The Adaptation Forum | 12:00-18:00 (EDT) – Attendee 
  *Hosted by: The Resiliency Company, Tailwind Futures, Resilience Investments, Probable Futures, Virta Ventures
   
• Sustainable Business COP (SB COP) High-Level Event  | 13:00-18:30 (EDT) – Attendee 
  *In partnership with Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies
   
• Published Principles & IRENA/GGI Roundtable - 'Climate Principles to Unlock Capital for Grids' | 14:00-15:30 (EDT) – Attendee 
  *In partnership with GGI
   

23 September 

• Executive Roundtable: Powering the Transition: Finance, Energy, and Enablers for a Low-Carbon Future | 10:00-12:30 (EDT) – Participant (interactive discussion)
  *Co-hosted by International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) and International Finance Corporation (IFC)
  *Knowledge partner World Resources Institutes (WRI)
   
• Eco Advisors - Investing in Nature: Building the Path to Scale | 10:00-12:00 (EDT) – Attendee 
   
• Turning Pledges into Progress: 'Unlocking Methane Insights for Investor Action' | 15:00-17:00 (EDT) – Attendee 
  *Invitation only, under Chatham House Rule
   
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG) 'Blended Finance Solutions for a Just Transition Workshop' | 17:00-20:00 (EDT) – Attendee 
  *Invitation only, co-hosted by WBCSD and CIC 
   

24 September 

• Aon Risk and Resilience Summit | 08:30-12:30 (EDT) – Attendee
   
• Future Proof: Aligning Incentives for Global Climate Resilient Infrastructure | 13:00-13:30 (EDT) – Speaker (Opening remarks and scene setting) 
  *Co-convened by GARI, Climate Policy Initiative and WSP
   
• Aligning Efforts, Driving Action: Systems Change Event 'Reducing Risk from Extreme Weather by Investing in Systems' | 13:00-16:00 (EDT) – Attendee 
  *Co-hosted by JP Morgan Chase, SYSTEMIQ and University of Miami  
   
• Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2025 Annual Meeting | 08:30-10:00 / 12:00-13:45 (EDT) – Attendee 
   
• Bain x GIC Climate Adaptation - Corporate panel on Climate Adaptation Solutions  | 14:00-16:30 (EDT) / Panel time: 14:30-15:00 – Speaker 
  *Invitation only 
   
• GIIN's Inaugural Climate Solutions Investing Roundtable: What Will a Below-2° Celsius Economy Require? | 13:30-18:30 / Panel time: 16:20-16:50 (EDT) – Speaker 
   
   

25 September 

• Resilience Finance Day : The Institutional Case for Resilience | 08:30-18:00 / Panel time: 10:10-10:50 (EDT)  – Speaker 
  *Organised by GARI, Tailwind, and The Lightsmith Group, RBC Capital Markets
   
• Climate Connectors: High Level Roundtable: Launch of Green Bond Collaboration Hub - Founding Partners Roundtable | 09:30-11:30 (EDT) – Attendee 
   
• The New York Climate Exchange - 'Achieving Zero Waste: Moving the Circular Economy from Idea to Practical Implementation' | 12:00-13:30 (EDT) – Attendee 
   
• Climate Arc - 'Building Narrative Cohesion to Bolster the Climate Transition' | 12:00-14:00 (EDT) – Participant (interactive discussion)
  *Closed-door roundtable in collaboration with Earth Public Information Collaborative (EPIC)
   
• Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) closed door roundtable - 'Financing waste methane in emerging markets' | 13:00-14:30 (EDT) – Participant (interactive discussion) 
  *Invite-only
   
• Moody’s “Redefining Resilience: Understanding Physical Risk and Uncovering Opportunity” | 13:00-17:30 (EDT) – Attendee 
  
   

30 September | Brussels, Belgium 

• Commission Resilience Conference 

Representative: Sean Kidney  

More events to come in October.   

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'Till next time,   

Climate Bonds.