The transition to net zero requires trillions in investment, especially in emerging economies. But with limited public funds, how do we unlock private capital to finance climate action?

In this episode of Financing the Future, we explore the critical role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in mobilising private investment. We discuss how DFIs bridge the financing gap for sustainable projects, strategies to manage risk and attract private investors, the $5 trillion green bond market, and the power of data transparency and pipeline development.

Tune in now to discover how DFIs can shape the future of sustainable investment!

A brand new podcast series from Climate Bonds! CEO Sean Kidney and guests enjoy a wide-ranging and candid discussion. This debut episode is an in-depth dialogue around risk; our understandings of risk, the moral conflicts of managing climate risk in our society and posing the question "should climate change be classed as a risk?"

Joining Sean is Nick Silver, author, Founder/Trustee at Radix and co-founder of Climate Bonds Initiative.

We're back, it's a markets update from Director of Technical Development, Caroline Harrison. With a record-breaking report from the first quarter of the year, we look at all the key facts, figures and stars of the market. Many are now daring to wonder if a trillion dollars of aligned green issuance is possible for 2024....

No episódio #01 da série Títulos Verdes de A a Z, em que abordaremos conceitos básicos sobre o universo dos Títulos Verdes, Júlia Ambrosano, Marina Barki e Alícia Lerner, integrantes do time de especialistas da Climate Bonds, embarcam em uma conversa sobre os principais conceitos de Taxonomias Verdes.

Neste episódio, Leisa Souza, Head de LATAM na América Latina; José Angelo Mazzillo Júnior, do Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento e Cristiano Macedo, da EcoAgro, discutem sobre o panorama do mercado de financiamento sustentável da agricultura no Brasil e sobre o relatório Análise do Mercado de Financiamento Sustentável da Agricultura no Brasil. 

Neste episódio, Júlia Ambrosano, líder do programa de infraestrutura da CBI no Brasil, irá discutir as oportunidades para o país no financiamento de infraestrutura subnacional sustentável, junto à Barbara Brakarz, Especialista Sênior em Clima do Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento, e ao Fabio Ono, Secretário do Planejamento da Infraestrutura Subnacional, na Secretaria de Desenvolvimento da Infraestrutura do Ministério da Economia do Brasil.

Este episódio celebra o lançamento do Policy Brief Modelagem Financeira de Gestão Consorciada: oportunidade para o Brasil financiar infraestrutura subnacional sustentável; preparado pela Climate Bonds Initiative, em parceria com o Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento - BID e encomendado pela Secretaria de Desenvolvimento da Infraestrutura – SDI, do Ministério da Economia do Brasil. Convidamos a todos  a acessarem e baixarem este documento, disponível na seção de Relatórios do site da Climate Bonds, em climatebonds.net, ou também através da  biblioteca de publicações do BID em publications.iadb.org/pt .

Neste episódio, Leisa Souza, Head de LATAM na América Latina; Daniel Lopes, da FS Bioenergia e Alex Sciacio, do Santander, discutem sobre o panorama do mercado de financiamento sustentável da agricultura no Brasil.

En este episodio, Valeria de Climate Bonds Initiative y Viviane Macías de MMG Bank, discuten acerca del rol de los estructuradores para los bonos etiquetados y el apoyo que brindan a diferentes proyectos de finanzas sostenibles.

El enlace para revisar la Guía para la emisión de valores negociables sociales, verdes y sostenibles.

En este episodio, Valeria de Climate Bonds Initiative y Carla Chizmar de CIFI, discuten acerca de la emisión de Bonos Verdes de CIFI, los beneficios que identificaron y el trabajo que han hecho para promover la sostenibilidad.

El enlace para revisar a los ganadores de los Green Bonds Pioneer Awards 2021.

Neste episódio, Júlia Ambrosano, líder do programa de infraestrutura da CBI no Brasil, irá responder as principais dúvidas sobre o mercado de títulos verdes, títulos rotulados e finanças sustentáveis. Além disso, fará uma introdução sobre o trabalho da Climate Bonds Initiative no Brasil e na América Latina.

En este episodio, Valeria Dagnino de Climate Bonds Initiative y Alexander Quezada de la Bolsa Latinoamericana de Valores - LATINEX, discuten acerca del enfoque de la Bolsa hacia la sostenibilidad y el apoyo que brindan a diferentes proyectos de finanzas sostenibles.

Los invitamos a revisar la Guía para el Reporte y Divulgación Voluntaria de Factores ASG de la Bolsa de Valores de Panamá disponible en el siguiente enlace. www.latinexbolsa.com

En este episodio, Carolina Barreto de Climate Bonds Initiative y Diana Díaz de UNEP FI, discuten acerca de los Principios de Seguro Sostenible, sus implicaciones y apoyo al mercado de finanzas sostenibles.

Te invitamos a revisar también el nuevo reporte de Climate Bonds sobre el Mercado de Bonos Verdes de Hong Kong, disponible gratis en la página web, www.climatebonds.net.

En este episodio, Carolina Barreto de Climate Bonds Initiative y María Eugenia Sosa de UNEP FI, discuten acerca del los Principios de Banca Responsable, sus implicaciones y apoyo al mercado de finanzas sostenibles. Te invitamos a revisar los reportes de los bancos que son signatarios de los Principios de Banca Responsable en https://www.unepfi.org/banking/bankingprinciples/prbsignatories/

It's an exciting time for Brazil! The world's 5th largest country is vital in the global fight against climate change and faces a unique set of challenges, threats and opportunities.

Time then, for the Climate Bonds Connect Regional Seminar of Latin America and the Caribbean to head to Sao Paulo! Our guest, Julia Ambrosano sheds light on why this is a such a pivotal year for the Brazilian climate agenda, with the region looking to grab a just transition with both hands!

En este episodio, Carolina Barreto de Climate Bonds Initiative y Eduardo Atehortua de PRI, discuten acerca de los principios de inversión responsable, sus implicaciones, el creciente interés de la región por inversiones sostenibles y el poder del consumidor.

Más información de PRI y sus signatarios en: https://www.unpri.org

En este episodio, Carolina Barreto de Climate Bonds Initiative y Carolina López de Ia Iniciativa Financiera del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente UNEP FI, discuten acerca de diferentes programas de las Naciones Unidas para apoyar la sostenibilidad  financiera en América Latina.

Neste episódio, Leisa Souza, Coordenadora do Programa de Agricultura da Climate Bonds Initiative, e Cláudio Moreira, Chefe do Departamento de Regulação, Supervisão e Controle Das Operações do Crédito Rural e do Proagro do Banco Central do Brasil, discutem detalhes sobre a proposta de regulamentação que define critérios de sustentabilidade aplicáveis aos empreendimentos financiados por meio do crédito rural. A consulta pública, aberta pelo Banco Central do Brasil, estará disponível até 23 de abril na página: https://bit.ly/3t0iClT

En este episodio, Carolina Barreto  de Climate Bonds Initiative y Angel Hernández de Banco Sabadell, discuten acerca del rol de la banca de inversión en el enverdecimiento del sistema financiero y los compromisos de Sabadell hacia la sustentabilidad, su apoyo a proyectos verdes, sociales y sustentables en el país, y la transformación de sus operaciones.

En este episodio, Valeria Dagnino de Climate Bonds Initiative y Mauricio Torres de CADU discuten acerca de la emisión del bono verde de CADU y su estrategia hacia la sustentabilidad. Este es el primer Bono Verde en América Latina en ser certificado para construcción de vivienda nueva por Climate Bonds Initiative.  Te invitamos a leer el brief “Financiando la construcción sustentable en México” en nuestra página web: www.climatebonds.net/resources/reports

En este episodio, Carolina Barreto de Climate Bonds Initiative y Alan Elizondo, Director General de FIRA en México, discuten sobre el sector agropecuario, las emisiones de bonos temáticos, el nuevo portal ESG y la importancia de la adaptación y la resiliencia en México.

En este episodio, Carolina Barreto Gerente del Programa de Finanzas Sustentables en Latinoamérica y Gabriela Rodríguez, Directora de Políticas de Cambio Climático, Energía y Ciudades del Futuro de la Embajada Británica en México, discuten acerca de los esfuerzos de cooperación internacional para el desarrollo de las finanzas sostenibles y las perspectivas de 2021 en México.

Este episodio fue gracias al apoyo del Gobierno Británico y del UKPACT México

Te invitamos a revisar también la base de datos interactiva de Deuda Sostenible 2020 de CBI disponible gratis en la página web sotm.climatebonds.net

En este episodio, Carolina Barreto, Gerente del Programa de Finanzas Sostenibles en Latinoamérica y el equipo del Banco de Bogotá encargado de la emisión del Bono Verde, discuten acerca del proceso de emisión del bono, sus beneficios y el trabajo que han hecho para promover la sostenibilidad financiera.

En este episodio, Valeria Dagnino, Asistente del Programa de Finanzas Sustentables en Latinoamérica y Patricia Mijares, de la Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal en México, discuten acerca de la construcción sustentable en México, qué estándares hay y cuáles son los criterios establecidos en México hasta el momento.

En este episodio, Carolina Barreto, Gerente del Programa de Finanzas Sostenibles en Latinoamérica y Alba Aguilar, Secretaria Técnica del Consejo Consultivo de Finanzas Verdes (CCFV) y Directora de Nuevos Mercados en SIF ICAP, discuten el papel que juega el CCFV en México para promover las finanzas sustentables.

We're joined today by Climate Bonds CEO and Co-Founder Sean Kidney and Head of Sustainable Finance for Asia at Standard Chartered Bank, Tracy Wong-Harris to chat about the upcoming Connect Regional Seminar in Shanghai.

The importance of China in the fight against climate change, the size of the challenges but also the massive potential.

En este episodio, Carolina Barreto, Gerente del Programa de Finanzas Sostenibles en Latinoamérica y Daniel Ortega, Director del Centro para desarrollo de Políticas Públicas de la Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral de Ecuador ESPOL, discuten el lanzamiento de la Iniciativa de Finanzas Sostenibles de Ecuador y el impulso que dará ese crecimiento del mercado ecuatoriano.

En este episodio, Carolina Barreto, Gerente del Programa de Finanzas Sostenibles en Latinoamérica, Claudia Martínez, directora de E3, Economía, Ecología y Ética, y Franco Piza Gerente de Sostenibilidad para Bancolombia, discuten el papel de Blended Finance para el financiamiento verde o climático y que es necesario para lograr una financiación exitosa.

En este episodio, Carolina Barreto, Gerente del Programa de Finanzas Sostenibles en Latinoamérica y Beatriz Mejía directora de Economía, Cambio Climático y Economía de la Embajada Británica del Reino Unido en Colombia discuten sobre el papel que juega la Cooperación Internacional frente a la recuperación sostenible de la actual crisis económica que está dejando la pandemia.

En este episodio, Valeria Dagnino, Asistente de programa de LatAm, habla de estructuración de bonos con Jorge Hernán Melguizo y Miguel Bravo, de Metrix Finanzas. Este podcast fue gracias al apoyo del programa de asistencia técnica #UKPACT Colombia del fondo de financiamiento climático internacional Británico.

En este episodio, Carolina Barreto, Gerente del Programa de Finanzas Sostenibles en Latinoamérica, y Eduardo Piquero, Director de MEXICO2, discuten los bonos de carbono y las diferencias con los bonos verdes así como cuales son los beneficios para los países y las empresas dentro de este mercado.

En este episodio, Carolina Barreto, Gerente del Programa de Finanzas Sostenibles en Latinoamérica, y Claudia Martínez, Directora de E3 Economía, Ecología y Ética, discuten sobre oportunidades de proyectos verdes en Colombia e instrumentos financieros innovadores.

Join Sean & Lea and hear about the latest numbers and trends in the green bond market! In May, we saw green bonds worth USD14.6bn come to the market, bringing total cumulative issuance to USD845bn.  Learn more: https://bit.ly/37i9wH8

En este episodio, Carolina Barreto, Gerente de programa de LatAm, y Valeria Dagnino, Asistente de programa de LatAm, discuten bonos verdes, finanzas sostenibles y el papel de la Iniciativa de Bonos Climáticos en el desarrollo del mercado verde en América Latina.

Welcome to the Green Bond Clinic inaugural session! This is the podcast version of the webinar held on June 4th with Sean Kidney and a Mystery Guest. Stay tuned! Another session in the Clinic will be scheduled for later in June!

Spoiler: Mystery Guest is ABN AMRO's Green Bond Banker, Joop Hessels!

Climate Bonds Initiative invites you to hear a discussion on the regulation of green finance. Moderator: - Sean Kidney, CEO Climate Bonds Initiative Speakers: - Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin, Deputy Chief Executive, Securities Commission of Malaysia - Jomkwan Kongsakul, Assistant Secretary-General, Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand - Eph Amatong, Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines

Edición especial de Brasil en portugués: Neste podcast, Júlia Ambrosano, Gerente de Desenvolvimento de Mercado para América Latina, conversa com César Sanches, Head de Sustentabilidade da B3, que nos contará sobre as oportunidades do setor financeiro brasileiro. Conheceremos sua percepção sobre os desafios enfrentados pela bolsa de valores do Brasil e as metas de curto e médio prazo da B3 em relação às Finanças Sustentáveis. Acesse o ESG Workspace: https://esgws.b3.com.br/

Climate Bonds Initiative invites you to the online launch of two reports: • Inaugural Green Infrastructure Investment Opportunities (GIIO) Vietnam report • The GIIO Indonesia Update report Join us for insights on key trends and developments for green infrastructure and energy in Vietnam and Indonesia. Co-hosted by Climate Bonds staff with Mr Le Cong Thinh, Head of Electrical System Department - Institute of Energy Science - Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology; Mohammad Ghozie Indra Dalel, Director of Operations and Finance of PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (SMI), Indonesia; and Joan Manda, Regional Advisor for Climate Change & Innovative Finance, Innovative Finance Lab Jakarta and Bangkok Regional Hub, United Nations Development Program. Climate Bonds GIIO series of reports aim to identify and highlight low carbon climate resilient and adaptive projects opportunities and to promote green finance investment by institutional investors and asset managers. GIIO Vietnam and GIIO Indonesia Update reports are the latest in the GIIO series. Development of both reports was made possible by sponsorship from the European Climate Foundation.

This is an Indonesian podcast launched in combination with GIIO report launching webinar on 30th April 2020. The podcast is divided into three parts: 1) Brief introduction to CBI + Green Infrastructure Investment Opportunities report series overview. 2) Highlights of green investment opportunities Indonesia report: green finance trends in Indonesia, sectoral overviews in Indonesia with a special focus on renewable energy and low carbon transport, highlights of green finance policies to attract green investors, and overview of Indonesia's green finance ecosystem. 3) Interview with Mr. Mohammed Ghozie Indra Dalel, Director of Operations and Finance of PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur, (PT SMI) Indonesia.

This is a Vietnamese podcast launched in combination with GIIO report launching webinar on 30th April 2020.  The podcast is divided into three parts: 1) Brief introduction to CBI + Green Infrastructure Investment Opportunities report series overview 2) Highlights of green investment opportunities Vietnam report: green finance trends in Vietnam, sectoral overviews in Vietnam with a special focus on low carbon transport and renewable energy, the Vietnamese government's policies to attract investment into infrastructure projects and the demand for green finance instruments development to finance for green projects. 3) Interview with Le Cong Thinh, Head of Electrical System Department, Institute of Energy Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.

Climate Bonds Initiative invites you to the online discussion on the opportunities for green bonds and how to issue them.  On this episode you'll be hearing: - what are green bonds and how are they defined? - what is the size of the green bond market currently? - what are the requirements for a green bond issue? - how to work with banks and verifiers to issue a green bond Join us for this interesting discussion with experts in the field. Hosted by Climate Bonds Initiative with two guest speakers who will share their expertise in green bonds and the process of issuance.

This webinar, held on April 2nd, was hosted by EU TEG members Sean Kidney (CBI) and the two Convenors of the EU Taxonomy Buildings Group, Ursula Hartenberger and Fabrizio Varriale of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).   Buildings are responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of carbon emissions. Lowering the carbon intensity of the built environment in cities and urban areas needs significant investment.   Join us in this conversation about the challenges of driving capital towards sustainable buildings and net-zero by 2050 and the opportunities opened up by the Taxonomy. 

The launch of EU Taxonomy marks a foundational change in how institutional investors, asset managers and corporates will assess and determine low carbon investment directions, climate risk and new opportunities.

The Taxonomy has implications far wider than the EU and will gradually influence regulatory standards, regional guidelines and investor behaviour in multiple jurisdictions.

In the first of a new series of online presentations, Sean Kidney invites TEG Taxonomy Rapporteur, Nathan Fabian, and Taxonomy Usability Lead, Helena Viñes Fiestas to have an in-depth discussion on:

• Who will be affected by the new EU Taxonomy?
• What are the implications for investment in electricity, transport, buildings, etc?
• Is it wishful thinking or is it practical?
• Can the Taxonomy serve as the framework for post-virus stimulus packages?

To be followed by nine "In-Depth Webinars" over the following weeks, April to May. Stay tuned!

For this episode we're in the Café with the terrible backdrop of the floods that are ravaging Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. With thousands displaced and severe casualties, we sit down with Ujala Qadir to remind us why climate resilience is an urgent necessity

We're in Tokyo, for the long-awaited return of Stories of Hope! In this episode, Sean Kidney is joined by Shinichi Tsunoda – General Manager of Sustainable Business Promotion Department, Mizuho Financial Group. Sean and Shinichi talk ambition from the Japanese government's technology roadmap, is it enough? With a recent issuance of a ¥1.6 trillion Transition Bond, it's an exciting horizon for industry and governance in Japan...

En este primero episodio de nuestra nueva serie, Acciones y Valores Sostenibles, exploramos cómo las bolsas de valores latinoamericanas están liderando el camino hacia un futuro más sostenible.

Andrés Felipe Sánchez, Head de Programas para América Latina y el Caribe de Climate Bonds Initiative y Manuel Batista, Vicepresidente de Finanzas e Innovación Estratégica de la Bolsa Latinoamericana de Valores (Latinex), discuten las estrategias de la bolsa para atraer inversiones verdes y promover la sostenibilidad financiera en la región.

Informe: Guidance to assess transition plans

For our second episode of the Agribite series, we're joined by Danone's Frederick Pasquier and Anco Van Schaik. Join us as we explore how Danone and its eco-system are contributing to a more sustainable agri-food industry.

First episode features Esteban Mezzano, General Counsel Operations & Sustainability at Nestlé. With its unique global footprint, Nestlé is one of the world’s largest, most diversified food and beverages company, selling products in 188 countries worldwide.

We're kicking off 2024 by arriving at the European Parliament in Brussels for the first Climate Bonds Connect of the year.

To help us dissect the details and let you know exactly what to expect from this event, we're back at the Climate Bonds Café!

Back from Baku, we're joined today by Climate Bonds' Senior Policy Research Analyst, Lily Burge and Senior Transitions Policy Analyst Fabio Passaro to talk COP29.

All the talking points, plus their own ambitions and reflections from the biggest - and most contentious - climate event in the calendar. As we get closer to a crucial round of negotiations, what does success look like?

Climate change is happening everywhere, but how do we mitigate risk and disaster from climate impacts across the world? Joining us in London from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Paola Albrito. Tune in for a resilience masterclass.