climate-bonds-initiative

New Advisory Team: Manuel Adamini, Rob Fowler & Darius Nassiry join to better support Climate Bond Partners and potential green bond issuers

The idea of green bonds or climate bonds is in fact quite simple: issue a bond and earmark the proceeds to green assets and investments. Make sure you’re transparent about what you’re doing and report back. Bingo.  Sit back and bask in the glow of new investors, happier existing investors and burnished reputation.

You’re invited! 9 July Brussels workshop on 'Shifting Private Capital towards Climate Friendly Investments', including proposals for the Capital Markets Union - at DG Climate

The workshop will include:

  • Key points from the Financing the Future report for DG Climate that outlines how policy actions in the financial sector can significantly contribute to shifting private capital towards climate-friendly investments
  • Proposals for the Capital Markets Union project

Brussels 9 July, 10:00-13:00

Presentations, followed by Q&A and discussion:

WDC: World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings – Climate Bonds Initiative +World Bank +OECD +UNEP Inquiry workshop brings together top cast to discuss green bonds policy / fin regulators in many EMs are moving from talk to action on green

Washington DC: A couple of blocks down from the White House, the World Bank and IMF buildings on Pennsylvania Avenue were buzzing last week with activity, as top policymakers, private sector actors, development banks, and civil society organizations descended on the city for the annual World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings this week. 

Climate Bonds Partner Serge Martin makes CA$100,000 commitment to “turbo-charge” Climate Bonds Initiative

 

Serge Martin is a Canadian philanthropist and founder of SOFINOV, a venture capital fund of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the largest pension fund in Canada. In 2002, SOFINOV had assets of CA$1.9 billion with an annual compound return of 24.2% since its launch in 1995.

Climate Bonds is recruiting: London-based Standards Program Officer

We are looking for an energetic Program officer to join our Central London team to coordinate the rapid development of the Climate Bond Standard and Certification Scheme.

The role will involve working with investments banks and potential climate bonds issuers on Climate Bond certifications, consulting with other stakeholders, improving and streamlining>verification processes, training for verifiers, as well as communications of all sorts.