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Today, the Bioenergy Technical Working Group released their proposed eligibility criteria for bioenergy projects that qualify under the Climate Bonds Standard. The criteria are now subject to a 60 day period of public consultation. You can submit your comments on this page or via email.

Water scarcity represents the most significant risk imaginable — to businesses, whole economies, and the ecosystems that provide the natural capital for those economies.

Let’s take Brazil for example. Just last month, the country - with a population of 200 million people - experienced severe blackouts after a large hydroelectric power plant in the state of Rio de Janeiro switched off when water levels dropped below the operational limits – a worrying sign when 70% of the country’s power supply is produced by dams.

Tom Baumann Chairs ISO TC207 SC7, the  International Organization for Standardization’s  committee developing climate change related standards.

A number of important green bonds market developments in February meant a buzzy month for the media coverage. The trending topics were India’s first green bond, Deutsche Bank’s €1 billion green bonds commitment and Oslo Stock Exchange green bonds listing. We have also seen the role of the governments in scaling up the market highlighted in a number of articles.  

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