Climate Bonds Connected: Webinar Programme

Discover the transformative Electrical Utilities Criteria, now integral to the Climate Bonds Standard for entity certification, in our upcoming webinar. This new framework marks a vital expansion, targeting the electricity sector's significant contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions and its journey towards net-zero.

We'll cover how these criteria offer a robust, science-based approach for electrical utilities to align their financing—with a keen focus on bonds, loans, and sustainability-linked debt—with stringent climate objectives. Designed to limit global temperature rises and enhance energy resilience, this certification plays a crucial role in meeting the Paris Agreement's ambitious targets.

Hear from experts on the importance of Mitigation and Adaptation Requirements and the impact of certification in steering the sector towards a sustainable future. Ideal for stakeholders in the electrical utilities sector, investors, and those interested in climate finance, this session promises essential insights into accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy. Join us to learn how your entity can contribute to a sustainable future through strategic climate action.

We deep dive into the rise of sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) in recent years, explore why this debt structure has been so popular, why its come under criticism for climate practice and how the SLBs climate credentials have had a huge boost in the last year.



Join our panel of market experts as they unpack first-of-its kind data on the SLB market. Climate Bonds released its SLB Methodology in 2023, this new tool to measure if an SLB is meeting best practice climate standards. The results show an unflattering opening few years for SLBs' climate credentials, but also a huge leap forward since the release of the SLB Methodology.



Our panel will deliberate on how we go on building a high-quality SLB market, don't miss out!



- Zalina Shamsudin (Head of Technical Assistance and Capacity Building, Climate Bonds Initiative)

- Miguel Almeida (Report author & Research Manager, Climate Bonds Initiative)

- Joanne Teo (Vice President, Listing Policy & Product Admission, Singapore Exchange Regulation)

- Norbert Ling (Fixed Income ESG Portfolio Manager, Invesco)

- Prabodha Acharya (Chief Sustainability Officer, JSW Steel)

India's G20 Presidency positioned sustainable finance as a key pillar of action and prioritised the mobilising of capital flows at scale and speed for climate and sustainability. COP28 echoed this agenda.



As India progresses towards its 2070 net-zero targets, its success hinges on how well it can mobilise capital from international and domestic sources.



Climate Bonds Initiative and MUFG, with their long standing commitment to climate investments, are coming together to engage stakeholders across Asia and align their sustainability and decarbonisation goals with the region's broader energy transition and developmental agendas.



Join us in an exclusive dialogue in Mumbai, on 23 February.



Hosted as part of the MUFG NOW (Net Zero World) and CLIMATE BONDS CONNECT series of thought leadership events, the session will gather business leaders, investors, policy-makers and industry experts. The dialogue will focus on the latest industry trends, regulatory shifts and market expectations to unleash new sustainable investment opportunities.

India's G20 Presidency positioned sustainable finance as a key pillar of action and prioritised the mobilising of capital flows at scale and speed for climate and sustainability. COP28 echoed this agenda.



As India progresses towards its 2070 net-zero targets, its success hinges on how well it can mobilise capital from international and domestic sources.



Climate Bonds Initiative and MUFG, with their long standing commitment to climate investments, are coming together to engage stakeholders across Asia and align their sustainability and decarbonisation goals with the region's broader energy transition and developmental agendas.



Join us in an exclusive dialogue in Mumbai, on 23 February.



Hosted as part of the MUFG NOW (Net Zero World) and CLIMATE BONDS CONNECT series of thought leadership events, the session will gather business leaders, investors, policy-makers and industry experts. The dialogue will focus on the latest industry trends, regulatory shifts and market expectations to unleash new sustainable investment opportunities.

The hydrogen production criteria were launched in November 2022 using an emissions intensity approach to define low-carbon hydrogen. These criteria were focused on projects, measures and infrastructure relating to hydrogen production. Now, the Climate Bonds expands the criteria to certify hydrogen delivery projects.



The Hydrogen Criteria apply to eligible assets, projects, decarbonisation measures, and entities relating to the production, conditioning, conversion, transportation, and storage of low-carbon hydrogen. It covers activities across the hydrogen value chain, except for end-uses, which are part of each end-use sector criteria.



The development of Hydrogen Criteria by the Climate Bonds Initiative marks a significant step towards fostering credible and sustainable hydrogen-related investments. By integrating scientific rigor with market usability, these criteria bridge the gap between technical precision and practical implementation. 



Join us as the global community strives to transition to a low-carbon economy, and know more about how the Hydrogen Criteria provide investors, organizations, and policymakers with a robust framework to channel investments into projects that are not only environmentally sound but also economically viable. REGISTER NOW!



Speakers:

- Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

- Bridget Boulle, Director of Technical Development, Climate Bonds Initiative

- Marian Rodriguez, Senior Sustainability Analyst, Climate Bonds Initiative

- Emre Gencer, Principal Research Scientist, MIT

- Marta Lovisolo, Senior Policy Advisor on Renewable Energy Systems, Bellona Europa



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The hydrogen production criteria were launched in November 2022 using an emissions intensity approach to define low-carbon hydrogen. These criteria were focused on projects, measures and infrastructure relating to hydrogen production. Now, the Climate Bonds expands the criteria to certify hydrogen delivery projects.



The Hydrogen Criteria apply to eligible assets, projects, decarbonisation measures, and entities relating to the production, conditioning, conversion, transportation, and storage of low-carbon hydrogen. It covers activities across the hydrogen value chain, except for end-uses, which are part of each end-use sector criteria.



The development of Hydrogen Criteria by the Climate Bonds Initiative marks a significant step towards fostering credible and sustainable hydrogen-related investments. By integrating scientific rigor with market usability, these criteria bridge the gap between technical precision and practical implementation. 



Join us as the global community strives to transition to a low-carbon economy, and know more about how the Hydrogen Criteria provide investors, organizations, and policymakers with a robust framework to channel investments into projects that are not only environmentally sound but also economically viable. REGISTER NOW!



Speakers:

- Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

- Bridget Boulle, Director of Technical Development, Climate Bonds Initiative

- Marian Rodriguez, Senior Sustainability Analyst, Climate Bonds Initiative

- Emre Gencer, Principal Research Scientist, MIT

- Marta Lovisolo, Senior Policy Advisor on Renewable Energy Systems, Bellona Europa



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Climate Bonds and the European Bank for Reconsutruction and Development (EBRD) organise the launch of “Financing the corporate climate transition with bonds: a practical guide”. The Guide helps corporate issuers to take advantage of sustainable finance markets in advancing the appropriate climate transition journey. The event features the launch of the Guide along with interactive sharing and reflections on market opportunities and challenges.

The Green Climate Fund funded the production and release of the guide.

Agenda

09:30 – 10:00 AM - Registration

10.00 – 10.15 AM - Welcoming by Victoria Zinchuk, Director, Head of Romania, EBRD and Sean Kidney, CEO of Climate Bonds

10.15 -10. 30 AM - Transition Finance Bond Guide by Sabine Laurent, Author, Climate Bonds

10.30 – 10.40 - Credible transition finance tools by Sean Kidney, CEO of Climate Bonds

10.40 – 10.50 - Products and market challenges, Dimitri Koufos, Head of Sustainable Business, EBRD 

10.50 – 11.00 - Q&A

11. 00 – 11.15 - Coffee break

11:15 – 12:15 - Moderated panels

Green bonds and sustainability-linked bonds in the corporate sector - moderated by Victoria Zinchuk, Director, Head of Romania, EBRD

Magdalena Caramilea, Director of Sustainability, Autonom Group

Iuliana Tiba, Director Environment Social and Positive Impact Financing Division, BRD Groupe Société Générale

Manas Gizhduaniyev, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Astana International Financial Centre

Energy solutions and financing frameworks for the climate transition - moderated by Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds

Razvan Popescu, General Director (CEO), Romgaz SA

Alexandru Chirita, General Director (Acting), Electrica SA

Georg Hotar, CEO, Photon Energy Group

Dubravko Karacic, CEO, Zagreb Holding

12.15 – 12.30 – Conclusions by Massimiliano Riva, Principal, Green Climate Fund, EBRD

12.30 – 13.30 Light refreshments and networking

IPR’s new Bio Energy Forecast assesses both policy directions & emissions impacts to 2030 & 2050. Climate Bonds has established Bio Energy Certification Criteria to help drive standards & investment in the sector.



This event will combine analysis of the key IPR Bio-Energy findings for industry, land use and emissions with Climate Bonds outlook on global investment directions and sustainable agriculture developments.



Aimed at investors, asset managers and analysts this event will be a unique opportunity to hear from expert voices the future interplay of energy and land use trends on a sector of growing importance in the climate transition.



Speakers:

Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

Ana Diaz, Global Energy Transition Lead, Climate Bonds Initiative

Mark Fulton, Founder, Inevitable Policy Response, IPR

Tanya Khotin, Land Use Specialist, IPR

Edward Lees, Co-CIO Environmental Strategies Group, BNP Paribas,

Lee Gordon, Equity Analyst, BNP Paribas

Jason Eis, Director, Vivid Economics

 

Our experts will touch upon how to get green finance for clean energy projects, credible transition financing tools, setting methodologies, tools and guidance for electricity utility, credible transition plans, opportunities that the capital market can unlock, and what investors need to be assured the decarbonisation is credible and aligned with the 1.5°C pathway.
We will present electricity utility science-based criteria for investment that are consistent with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement to limit warming to 1.5 degrees.
Agenda:


Agenda:
2.00 CEST---- Introduction
Rachel Hemingway, Head of Transition Programmes, Climate Bonds Initiative

2.05 CEST---- Exploring 1.5 Paris Pathways for Corporates under Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme
Anna Creed, Director of Environmental Impact & Thought Leadership, Climate Bonds Initiative

2.15 CEST---- Electricity Utilities criteria for the low carbon transition
Ana Diaz, Global Energy Transition Lead, Climate Bonds Initiative

2.25 CEST---- Translate net-zero commitments into ambitious, actionable, science-based transition plans
Ronan Hodge, Technical Lead for the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)

2.35 CEST---- Sustainable finance tools
Leo Donnachie, Sustainable Finance Lead at Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)

2.50 CEST---- From Green to Transition Finance - Competitiveness around the clean tech subsidy race
Tsvetelina Kuzmanova, Senior Policy Advisor Sustainable Finance, Third Generation Environmentalism (E3G)

3.00 – 3.25 ---- Discussions and Q&A

3.25 – 3.30 ---- Close

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Launch webinar of the ASEAN Sustainable Finance State of the Market 2022 report, along with a discussion of trends and opportunities in ASEAN thematic finance from local experts.

Climate Bonds is launching the fifth iteration of the ASEAN State of the Market report series, in collaboration with HSBC. The report scope has expanded and now describes the shape and size of the full thematic (or GSS+) debt universe: green, social, and sustainability (GSS) bond and loan markets, plus sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) and sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) and transition bonds. The report also includes a summary and discussion of related topics covered in the spotlight sections, namely taxonomies, transition finance, and policy.

The presentation of key report findings will be followed by a panel discussion with local experts on ASEAN sustainable finance experience so far, and the opportunities ahead.

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In this webinar, we will explore Climate Bonds’ new flagship policy report '101 Sustainable Finance Policies for 1.5°C’.

There is sufficient global capital to close the climate investment gap but investment is not moving fast enough.

This report provides global decisionmakers across government, central banks and regulators, with guidance on how they can direct capital to deliver the net-zero transition and meet development priorities.

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://climatebonds.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eECGaTL-TkeCTE34ytMdmw

Join us for an exclusive webinar exploring the new Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme, which offers Company-level Certification to signal to investors that the corporate is on a Paris-aligned pathway of 1.5-degrees.

We will discuss the key aspects needed to demonstrate a credible transition for debt instruments such as Sustainability Linked Bonds, as well as how the Certification can extend to deeper company-level assessments and provide assurance on climate credentials of the corporate entity.

Our panel of experts will also explain how this new Certification goes beyond labelled debt to the wider general-purpose debt and equity investment.

Moderator: Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

Speakers:
Anna Creed, Director Thought Leadership, Climate Bonds Initiative

Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about this new Certification and how it can help your company transition to a more sustainable future.

Climate Bonds invites you to join us for a webinar on the future of the EU Taxonomy – Wednesday 22nd March.  The European Taxonomy has been key to driving finance to sustainable projects aiming to address the climate crisis. This webinar offers insights into the future of the EU Taxonomy and its implications for taxonomies around the world. Experts from Climate Bonds, the European Parliament, and partner organisations will discuss the future of the EU Taxonomy and its interoperability with other regional taxonomies. Ultimately, the objective is to clear the path for credible investments and optimise the EU Taxonomy uptake.

Climate change is exacerbating the challenges of global food security, and the need for agriculture and food systems transition has been reached consensus. Capital markets have a vital role in supporting the evolution of agriculture and food systems towards more efficient, low-carbon, resilient and sustainable. This seminar will focus on the role of green and transition finance and will discuss the prospects of opportunities, transition pathways and practical experiences of financial institutions entities in investing and financing green development and transition in agriculture.

Host：LONG Yuqing, ESG Product Manager, SynTao Green Finance

Agenda

16:00-16:10

Opening Remark

Sean KIDNEY, CEO and Co-founder of Climate Bonds Initiative 

GUO Peiyuan, Chairman, China Sustainable Investment Forum

16:10-16:50

Keynote speech

CHEN Ying, Director of Cereals and Oils Department, China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Livestock

XIE Wenhong, Head of China, Climate Bonds Initiative 

FU Xiaotian, Director, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China

16:50-17:35

Agricultural Standards Roundtable Discussion

Moderator: XU Xiuling, Senior Vice President at CreditEase and Member of China SIF Board of Directors

Speaker:

RAO Shuling, 

Deputy Secretary-General of the Beijing Green Finance Association

Senior Researcher of Institute of Finance and Sustainability  

Leisa SOUZA, Head of Latin America of Climate Bonds Initiative 

LAN Xing, Vice President, Green & Sustainable Hub, Asia Pacific, Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking

SHEN Lina, Director of Institutional Business, SynTao Green Finance

17:35-18:20

Agricultural Commodity Investment Roundtable Discussion

How can green and transformational finance be mobilised by developing sustainable value chains?

Moderator: LI Shaoxin, China Agriculture Transition Lead, Climate Bonds Initiative

Speaker:

DU Hongxia, Senior Program Manager, Energy Transition & Climate Finance, WWF

Erika SUSANTO, Research & Data Director of FAIRR Initiative

QIN Jun, Deputy General Manager of Muyuan Foods

18:20-18:30

Launch|Agri-food Transition Principles

LI Shaoxin, China Agriculture Transition Lead, Climate Bonds Initiative

Climate Bonds Initiative y LAGreen Fund están encantados de invitarle a asistir al lanzamiento híbrido del reporte: Estado del mercado de las finanzas sostenibles en Perú 2022.

El informe identifica oportunidades de inversión verde y sostenible en Perú, incluida la forma en que los instrumentos verdes y etiquetados pueden atraer inversiones al país. También describe el estado y el tamaño del mercado de deuda sostenible peruano y una descripción general de los desarrollos e hitos de políticas de apoyo durante la última década.

Climate Bonds Initiative, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), HSBC and the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) cordially invite you to the webinar to launch the Hong Kong Green and Sustainable Debt Market Briefing 2021.

The 2021 Hong Kong green and sustainable debt market experienced an expansion into new types of thematic debt, and across the board. This included surging increase in green debt instruments, debut issuance of sustainability bonds, and burgeoning growth in transition finance products.

The event will provide insights and outlook on key development in the Hong Kong green and sustainable debt market, covering topics such as the HKSAR Government Green Bond Programme, the adoption of the Common Ground Taxonomy and credible transition finance.

The Hong Kong Green and Sustainable Debt Market Briefing 2021 is produced in partnership with HSBC and is supported by the HKMA and the HKGFA.

Moderator: Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

Report Briefing: Manshu Deng, Research Manager, China Programme, Climate Bonds Initiative

Panel discussion:
- Kenneth Hui, Head of Market Development Division, HKMA
- Luying Gan, Head of Sustainable Bonds, Debt Capital Markets, Asia-Pacific, HSBC
- Tracy Wong Harris, Vice President and Deputy Secretary General, HKGFA

UNDP and Climate Bonds Initiative invite you to join the launch webinar for their new report: Linking Global Finance to Small-Scale Clean Energy: Financial Aggregation for Distributed Renewable Energy in Developing Countries

The report focuses on the potential of financial aggregation in enabling global capital markets to finance distributed renewable energy (for residential and other uses) in developing countries. It explores the state of small-scale, low-carbon energy in developing countries as well as the barriers to financial aggregation, along with some proposed solutions and key considerations for market practitioners. The focus is predominantly on Sub-Saharan Africa, but the findings are broadly applicable to all developing regions, especially those with underdeveloped financial markets.

The report results from a collaboration between UNDP and Climate Bonds Initiative in the context of the UNDP's Climate Aggregation Platform – a Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded project to promote the scale-up of financial aggregation for small-scale clean energy in developing countries. It is based on an extensive literature review and dozens of interviews with relevant stakeholders, both from the product (sell) and finance (buy) sides.

Confirmed speakers:
- Eduardo Appleyard, CAP Project Coordinator, UNDP
- Daniel McGree, Senior Research Analyst and Lead Author, Climate Bonds Initiative
- Krista Tukiainen, Head of Market Intelligence, Climate Bonds Initiative
- Stefanie Held, Director, UNDP Energy Hub
- Christine Eibs Singer, Energy Access Advocate (Independent)

Join us for the launch of the ASEAN Sustainable Debt State of the Market 2021 Report, produced with the support of HSBC. 

Market and investor interest is increasingly being focused on the role that green bonds, green loans, social and sustainability bonds can play in sustainable development, infrastructure investment and low carbon growth paths.

The report provides definitive data and analysis of the shape & size of the green, social, and sustainable debt market in the region. 

Join us for insights on key trends and developments for the sustainable finance market in ASEAN in 2021, and what we may expect to see in 2022 for sustainable finance in ASEAN.

The major factors driving green investment and market directions in 2022/2023 will be discussed by the expert panel. A one-off opportunity to explore an extraordinary year in green finance and growth tends in coming years.

The Climate Bonds Market Intelligence Team completed a report on the ASEAN member countries +3 that provided an overview of the sustainable finance landscape in each market that included the regulatory framework and market developments in terms of product innovation and range of financing/funding instruments utilized.

We would like to encourage a conversation with ASEAN central banks, regulator and financial market about the report’s findings between policy makers, investors, intermediaries and issuers on how to move forward to enable breadth and depth of the sustainable finance market in ASEAN+3.



Speakers:

- Sean Kidney, CEO & Founder, Climate Bonds Initiative

- Satoru Yamadera, Advisor, Asian Development Bank

- Daniel McGree, Senior Research Analyst, Climate Bonds Initiative

- Kelvin Lee, Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission, Philippines

- Jason Mortimer, Head of Sustainable Investment – Fixed Income and Senior Portfolio Manager at Nomura Asset Management, Japan

- Ivy Lau, Head of Sustainable Finance, Mizuho Securities Asia Limited, Hong Kong, China

- Kosintr Puongsophol, Financial Sector Specialist, Asian Development Bank



Moderator: Zalina Shamsudin, Head of International Programmes - Asia Pacific, Climate Bonds Initiative

London Stock Exchange and Climate Bonds Initiative invite you to join them for an insightful industry webinar delving into the development of the US green and sustainability bond market. This session will provide tangible insights relevant to market stakeholders, corporate treasurers and sustainability officers embarking on a sustainability journey.

The panelists will share their experiences, address key challenges and showcase green and sustainable bond issuance processes in the US.

The panel will comprise of a corporate bond issuer already on the sustainability journey, an institutional investor, an underwriter, a law firm, an international stock exchange and an international standard setting organization with extensive market intelligence.

Speakers:

- Sean Kidney, CEO & Founder, Climate Bonds Initiative
- Amber Chi, Senior VP & Assistant Treasurer, Salesforce
- Marilyn Ceci, Managing Director and Senior Advisor to the Center for Carbon Transition, J.P. Morgan
- Emily Weng, Vice President, BlackRock Global Fixed Income ESG Investment, BlackRock
- Alan Denenberg, Partner, Corporate Department, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Moderator: Aude Rajonson, Head of Fixed Income Origination, London Stock Exchange Group

This webinar looks at issues facing the hard to abate industries in India, its journey towards a low carbon world - and financing the journey towards the same.



Speakers:

- Mr. Vishal Bahvsar, Head - Corporate Sustainability Head - Corporate Sustainability ,UltraTech Cement

- Mr. Gaurav Sarup, Director - ESG, Carbon & Social Performance at Vedanta Resources Limited.

- Ms. Apurba Mitra, Associate Partner at KPMG India Lt. Col.

- Monish Ahuja - Promoter and Managing Director , Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Private Limited.

- Barbara Calvi - Executive Director, Sustainable Investing, Fixed Income Investment Management , Morgan Stanley



Moderator: Karthik Iyer, Director of Programmes, Climate Bonds Initiative

Colombia ha avanzado en su agenda ambiental y de desarrollo sostenible, esto se refleja en la firma del Acuerdo de París, por medio de sus Contribuciones Nacionalmente Determinadas (NDCs), la alineación con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), así como en el desarrollo de instrumentos de política de cambio climático.

Existe una gran brecha entre el financiamiento verde requerido y el efectivamente movilizado ante lo cual es necesario el involucramiento de sectores público y privado que permita desarrollar un ecosistema atractivo para el financiamiento de proyectos climáticos y ambientales.

Reunir a la comunidad de inversores con los encargados de formular políticas y los desarrolladores de proyectos, puede ayudar a desarrollar enfoques innovadores y compartidos para abordar los desafíos financieros en sectores claves para los objetivos climáticos.

Bajo este contexto, este Webinar pretende compartir conocimiento e intercambiar experiencias de diferentes instrumentos financieros como lo son los fondos para la canalización de recursos públicos, privados y mixtos, con el propósito de analizar sus prácticas y ayudar en la

estructuración de nuevos mecanismos de financiamiento con enfoque sostenible en Colombia.



Panelistas:

Moderadora: Yolanda Fadul, Asociada de Metrix Finanzas.

- Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

- María Margarita Zuleta, Directora Escuela de Gobierno Alberto Lleras Camargo de la Universidad de los Andes

- Laura Ruiz, Asesora del Despacho del Viceministro Técnico

- Luis Gabriel Morcillo, socio de los equipos de Mercado de Valores y Corporativo / M&A de Brigard Urrutia

China has set ambitious targets of reaching carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, and meeting these objectives requires large scale of capital. Green bonds are an accepted and broadly standardized tool that can help direct capital flows to low carbon assets and projects, and contribute to meeting China’s climate goals.
This webinar will highlight key takeaways from the China Investor Survey, conducted by Climates Bonds Initiative and SynTao Green Finance to determine investor attitudes to green bonds and establish what is needed for the Chinese market to develop further.
Please join us for a live interactive webinar, where speakers will provide their views on challenges and opportunities in scaling up the Chinese green and sustainable bond market. The panel brings together different perspectives from exchanges, investors, issuers and service providers.



Moderator: Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative
Guest speakers:

- Julien Martin, Managing Director, Head of Emerging Business Development Markets, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
- Olivier Ménard, Head of Green & Sustainable Hub – Asia Pacific, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking
- Dr. Peiyuan Guo, CEO, SynTao
- Norbert Ling, ESG Credit Portfolio Manager, Invesco Fixed Income Asia Pacific
- Manshu Deng, Research Manager of the China Programme, Climate Bonds Initiative

 

The Russia Ukraine war has triggered both a policy shift towards clean energy independence and debate around a longer life span for fossil fuels in the global energy mix. Will the crisis extend fossil fuel dependency? Or will policy makers double down on energy security through renewables?

A Special Webinar Event from Global NGOs.

Using IPR forecast policy scenarios (FPS), Carbon Tracker oil and gas industry analysis and Climate Bonds market data this special webinar event for investors and policy makers will assess the current uncertainties and political responses against long term trends in climate policy, green finance and energy transition.

Moderator:
Kavita Srinivasan, Senior Manager, Vivid Economics

Speakers:
Mark Fulton, Project Director, Inevitable Policy Response (IPR)
Catharina Hillenbrand von der Neyen, Head of Research, Carbon Tracker
Bo Lidegaard, Co-founder & Partner Kaya Group
Sean Kidney , CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

The EU Platform on Sustainable Finance presents the New criteria for all six taxonomy objectives. This webinar is supported by the European Investment Bank and the Climate Bonds Initiative.

This report brings forwards New Criteria for the remaining four environmental objectives of the EU Taxonomy. These criteria address objectives for biodiversity, pollution, circular economy and water, and further extend the scope of the taxonomy beyond just climate and to a wider set of economic activities.

Speakers:
- Nathan Fabian - Chairperson at European Platform on Sustainable Finance
- Ben Allen - Director of Research, Institute for European Environmental Policy 
- Marzia Traverso - Rapporteur of Technical Working Group for the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance
- Michiel De Smet - Sustainable Investment Expert at the National Bank of Belgium 
- Linda Romanovska - Independent Expert member, EU Platform on Sustainable Finance

The EU Platform on Sustainable Finance presents the Extended Environmental Taxonomy (SG3), previously known as the "Significant Harm Taxonomy". This webinar is supported by the European Investment Bank and the Climate Bonds Initiative.

Speakers:
- Nathan Fabian - Chair of EU platform on Sustainable Finance - Principles for Responsible Investment
- Nancy Saich - Rapporteur of Platform Subgroup 3 - European Investment Bank
- Helena Viñes Fiestas - Commissioner of the Spanish Financial Markets’ Authority
- Jörg Ladwein - Regional Chief investment office bei Allianz Group

Latin America and Caribbean (LAC): State of The Market 2021 is the second detailed analysis of the LAC green finance market, the first one was launched in 2019. The report was supported by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Download the report here.

This webinar will mark the release of the Cement Criteria for public consultation under Climate Bonds' Transition Programme. The aim is to encourage stakeholder input and feedback during consultation, field questions and provide clarifications during the webinar, and to engage potential certifiers and other stakeholders.

The Criteria intend to provide a succinct set of decision rules for determining when cement assets and activities are compatible with the necessary transition to a low carbon, climate resilient economy, and are eligible for certification under the Climate Bonds Standard.

Public consultation will run for 60 days, closing on 23 April. We invite all stakeholders from industry, civil society, academia and finance to attend this webinar and to provide feedback on the criteria during consultation.



Speakers:

- Sean Kidney, CEO & Co-Funder, Climate Bonds Initiative
- Anna Creed, Associate Director of Thought Leadership, Climate Bonds Initiative
- Cyrille Dunant, Senior Research Associate, University of Cambridge

While Thailand’s government has invested close to THB4trn (USD120bn) in infrastructure over the past decade, the GIIO Thailand report 2021 (“the report”) highlights that Thailand still faces an infrastructure gap. There is significant room to upgrade its infrastructure quality, with a possible future infrastructure spending gap of up to USD 100 billion by 2040 if the current trend of infrastructure investment is not accelerated. 

The report highlights four key sectors to grow investments in green infrastructure in Thailand: renewable energy, sustainable transport, sustainable water management and sustainable waste management, and also showcases other green investment opportunities in green buildings, smart cities, and coastal management. The report adopts the Climate Bonds Taxonomy to identify potential green infrastructure projects and assets in these sectors. It also argues that Thailand is well positioned to mobilize funding via the capital markets to narrow down the financing gaps in green infrastructure.

Speakers:

- Moderator: Mr. Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI)
- Opening Remarks: Mr. Anouj Mehta, Unit Head of the SERD Innovation Hub and ACGF, and appointed ADB Country Director to TRM
- Report presenter: Ms. Krista Tukiainen, Head of Research and Reporting, Market Intelligence, CBI
- Mr. Paroche Hutachareon, Senior Expert on Bond Market Development at the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), Ministry of Finance (MoF), Thailand
- Ms. Jomkwan Kongsakul, Assistant Secretary-General, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Thailand
- Mr. Surayut Thavikulwat, Chief Finance Officer (CFO), BTS Group Holdings, Thailand
- Dr. Man Juttijudata, Chief Investment Strategy Officer, Government Pension Fund (GPF)

Governments play a crucial role in scaling up Green, Social, and Sustainable investments (GSS). Sovereign GSS bonds can attract the investment needed for sustainable development and help achieve the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the 2015 Paris Agreement. In addition, sovereign GSS bonds can also be a tool for economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

We invite you to learn about the first Green, Social, and Sustainable Sovereign Bond Survey (GSS) that was based on conversations with 19 sovereign issuers and in which the different approaches and experiences of issuers were explored to allow a broader understanding of this market. Also, you will know the differences in the process of issuing bonds labeled by the private sector and other types of entities were highlighted.

The Consejo Consultivo de Finanzas Verdes (CCFV) and Climate Bonds Initiative join several guests to discuss the report's findings and the opportunities they present for the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) market at this event.

The webinar will also promote the publication of the Spanish translation of the GSS Sovereign Bond Survey report. Please follow the link to the report to know more before the Webinar: https://www.climatebonds.net/resources/reports/sovereign-green-social-an...

CBI has been working with the TCX Fund to support green bonds from less developed markets, in particular with respect to foreign exchange hedging, which has been found to be a constraint on the growth of the market.

This webinar seeks to support TCX’s activities in Vietnam, in particular for the Renewable Energy industry. There have been very little green bond issuance out of Vietnam to date and many DFIs are looking for ways to kickstart this market.

Moderator: Sean Kidney

Panelists:

- Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

- Jerome Pirouz, Deputy Head | Structuring & Sales at TCX Fund

- Jonathan Neo, Business Development Manager at GuarantCo

- Dao Le Huy, Deputy General Director at EVN Finance

Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has joined the programme Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030), a 10-year long initiative to strengthen the resilience of cities around the world.  

This webinar brings together the main organisations supporting cities and municipalities around the world, as well as partners of the MCR2030. We will discuss how the challenges and opportunities for cities to become greener are impacted by the pandemic, and how resilience can set the tone and pace of developing sustainable finance.

The 6th annual Sustainable Investment Forum North America in partnership with UNEP-FI takes place in September 2021 alongside Climate Week NYC, with the mission to mobilise sustainable investment towards a 1.5 °C world.

This year, the Forum is presented as a 4-part digital event series across 2 weeks as part of Climate Action’s Roadmap to COP26 campaign.

Connect and engage with more than 2,000 asset owners and investment managers, institutional investors, pension funds, banks, development banks, policymakers, think tanks and NGOs to continue to build the momentum for sustainable finance and responsible investment.

Attend to:

• Learn how investors are aligning with climate and UN sustainability goals
• Engage with a range of asset owners, asset managers, senior policy makers in the North American Region
• Help build resilient financial systems for low carbon sustainable economy
• Shape the discussion - pose questions to leading industry figures
• Collaborate to mobilise capital for a just and green transition

Key Speakers:

• Chris Faint, Head of Department, Climate & Small Mutuals, Division Bank of England
• Megan Starr, Global Head of Impact, The Carlyle Group 
• Professor Vikram S. Gandhi, Harvard Business School 
• James Stacey, Partner & Global Director Climate Change & Low Carbon Economy Transition (LCET) ERM 
• Kelci Zile – Global Lead, Sustainability, AWS Data Exchange 
• Marc-André Blanchard, Executive Vice-President & Head, CDPQ Global
• Magnus Billing, CEO, Alecta
• Anne Simpson, Chair (Climate Action 100+) & Managing Investment Director for Board Governance & Sustainability, California Public Employees' Retirement System
• Paul Shantic, Director, Inflation Sensitive, CalSTRS

THURSDAY 09 SEPTEMBER - GLOBAL DAY

The 2030 Green Window

Climate Bonds Initiative invites you to The Climate Policy Acceleration- Impacts for Investors - Joint Event with PRI and the Inevitable Policy Response (IPR). 

Commissioned by the PRI in 2018, the Inevitable Policy Response seeks to provide institutional investors with a forward assessment of coming acceleration in global policy on climate, carbon, energy and land use transition. 

Against the backdrop of the 2023 Paris Stocktake and the 2025 Paris Ratchet, IPR forecasts an acceleration of policy maker actions.  

• What are the IPR latest forecasts? 
• Are investors ready for the coming acceleration? 
• What effect will the 2023 Paris global Stocktake have on policy makers? 
• What are the implications for investors, climate finance and green capital markets?  

Join PRI head Fiona Reynolds in conversation with IPR's Mark Fulton and Climate Bonds chief Sean Kidney, looking to 2025 and beyond.  

A unique event with global voices on ESG, climate policy and green investment.

Thursday July 29th 2021
11:00 London / 12:00 Brussels / 18:00 Hong Kong

Moderator: Fiona Reynolds, CEO PRI

Speakers:

• Ashley Schulten, Managing Director, Head of Responsible Investing, Global Fixed Income, BlackRock
• Mark Fulton, Program Director, Inevitable Policy Response (IPR)
• Sean Kidney, CEO Climate Bonds Initiative 

The Sustainable Debt: North America State of the Market 2021 research paper is the first standalone report that provides a complete analysis on the size and scale of the North American market.

Join the launch event for major insights from the report that follows a discussion with panelists ranging from Issuers, Investors, CRAs and Underwriters exploring the policy developments and commitments, and opportunities for growth in the region. 

Moderated by Sean Kidney, CEO of Climate Bonds, the following speakers will be in attendance: 

- Caroline Harrison, co-author of report, Research Analyst, Climate Bonds Initiative
- Patrick Mispagel, Global Head of Sustainable Finance, Moody’s ESG Solutions
- Bradley Komenda, Portfolio Manager and Deputy Director of Investment Grade Corporates, Amundi Asset Management  
- Lisa M. Bozzelli , Director, Multifamily Capital Markets, Fannie Mae
- TBC

North America stands as a dominant sustainable finance market, but the picture is far from perfect. US and Canada are yet to actualise their full potential, get across the full story, register your interest!
 

Monday 12 July, 15:00 CET
EU Platform presentation on proposed "Social" Taxonomy
Antje Schneeweiß, EKD's Church Investors Working Group, Rapporteur for this workgroup, speaking with Nathan Fabian, Principles for Responsible Investment & Chair of the EU Platform

A one-day event exploring the green infrastructure investment opportunities in the GBA, bringing together potential pipeline issuers with international investors, and creating a stronger dialogue around the need for green infrastructure investment using green bonds and other green debt instruments. [View event date/time in your timezone]

USABILITY AND DATA WEBINARS



Monday 21 June, 15:00-16:15 CET

Introduction & the role of the Taxonomy 1/4

Helena Viñes Fiestas, Commissioner of the Spanish Financial Markets Authority, Rapporteur of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance speaking with Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds



Monday 28 June, 15:00-16:15 CET

What it means for INVESTORS 2/4

Nadia Humphries of Bloomberg and EU Platform co-Rapporteur of Usability & Data Workgroup, with a guest speaker from the investment sector, speaking with Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds



Monday 5 July, 15:00-16:15 CET

3/4: What it means for CORPORATIONS 3/4

Helena Vines Fiestas of Spain's National Securities Market Commission and EU Platform co-Rapporteur of Usability & Data Workgroup, with a guest speaker from the corporate sector, speaking with Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds



Monday 19 July, 15:00-16:15 CET

What it means for BANKS 4/4

Nadia Humphries of Bloomberg and EU Platform co-Rapporteur of Usability & Data Workgroup, and a guest speaker from the banking sector, speaking with Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds



The Usability and Data webinars have been hosted by the Climate Bonds Initiative and co-hosted by SEB Group, RTO Lithuania, European Construction Industry Federation, Business & Science Poland, SME United, BNP Paribas, UNEP Finance Initiative

Green Bond investors are not exempt from the foreign exchange risks in their portfolios. Besides, risks cannot be eliminated; however, they can be transferred through different financial structures or derivative products provided by the leading financial institutions. This is particularly true in well-developed and liquid capital markets but not so in emerging markets.



To tackle this challenge, TCX Fund offers global solutions to manage currency risk in developing and frontier markets for local currencies. This allows investors and bond issuers to protect themselves from any currency volatility.



Climate Bonds Initiative is aware of this risk and the critical role that hedging opportunities can play in developing the sustainable financial market in Latin America. FX hedging solution can help drive down the cost of capital for climate projects in the region and increase international investor's interest.

 

The Climate Bonds Initiative, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), HSBC and the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) invite you to the Online Launch via Webinar of the Hong Kong Green Bond Market Briefing 2020.

The event will provide insights on key trends and developments in the Hong Kong green finance market focussing on green bond issuance, policy and market growth. Outlook for 2021 including Hong Kong’s closer collaboration with the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in promoting green finance, and the actions required to build a climate-resilient financial system will also be discussed. 

Launch Webinar 

Agenda

Date: 14 May 2021, Friday

Time: 15:00 - 16:00 Hong Kong/ 08:00 - 09:00 London

15.00 - 15.05     Welcome and introductory remarks

Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

15.05 - 15.15     Key findings of the Hong Kong Green Bond Market Briefing 2020

Ivy Lau, General Manager East Asia, Client Services, Climate Bonds Initiative

15.15 - 15.50     2021 outlook – boosting green finance in Hong Kong to bolster Asia’s push for carbon neutrality

Kenneth Hui, Head of Market Development Division, HKMA

Luying Gan, Head of Sustainable Bonds, Debt Capital Markets Asia-Pacific, HSBC

Tracy Wong Harris, Deputy Secretary General, HKGFA and Head of Sustainable Finance, Greater China and North Asia, Standard Chartered 

15.50 – 16.00    Q&A

Join via Zoom 

Hong Kong Green Bond Market Briefing 2020 is produced in partnership with HSBC and supported by the HKMA and the Hong Kong Green Finance Association.