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How Finance can help stop climate change: Green bonds

Edouard Stenger

Part of this revolution is the meteoritic growth of green bonds, which were started in 2007 by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank. If growth was slow from the first green bond issuance to 2012, things have accelerated since. Green bonds are indeed often oversubscribed due to their success.

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Unlocking Emerging Markets

Chris Hall

Poland was the first sovereign to launch a green bond in December 2016. According to data provided by Refinitiv, EM sovereign green bond issuance accounts for around 18% of total sovereign volumes, at US$28 billion from 28 issues. . Pole position . Since then, it has been followed by other EM peers. .

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Blended Finance: Big Change Means More Than Big Numbers

Chris Hall

Catalytic capital from public and/or philanthropic sources should attract private sector investment in sustainable projects by de-risking investment opportunities. billion between 2016-18, decreasing by 60% to US$14 billion between 2019-21, with 25% of these commitments coming from institutional investors.