Policy

A new leadership must now plan the next steps in this mission, against a backdrop of increased geo-political tensions, and the challenge of domestic regional revitalisation.

In this context, Climate Bonds sees three areas of policy opportunity for the coming year.

1. National energy security through (green) regional revitalisation.

2. Global leadership on transition solutions.

3. Make Tokyo Asia’s transition finance capital.

1. National energy security through (green) regional revitalisation

The first half of 2017 has seen public sector issuance, regulator moves, and new market incentives to energizing domestic green bond markets.

Beijing-Green Finance Summit: Launch of China Local Government Report-Green Bonds Growth Policies 

Annual China Green Finance summit in Beijing was the backdrop for debut of 'Study of China’s Local Government Policy Instruments for Green Bonds' report.

This is an amazing job with: rethinking how we use policy, regulation and every finance sector tool – and capital markets tool – we have to mobilize capital for a rapid global transition to a low-carbon and climate resilient economy.

It will involve looking at:

• Growing the global market for green financial instruments
• Capital markets policy proposals for economies around the world
• What regulators can do to grow green finance

Green bonds are the focus, as an indicator of success and creating momentum for change.

Behind the high profile green bond offerings of 2016, policy initiatives gathered pace.