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  • Only a fifth of SLBs 'aligned' with CBI methodology

    29 November 2024

    Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) said just 18% of all sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) issued to date are aligned with the methodology published by the influential not-for-profit.

  • CBI publish 'game-changing' agriculture criteria

    25 October 2024

    The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has published its "game-changing" sustainability criteria for agricultural production projects, with the influential not-for-profit hoping it provides a "forward-thinking tool" for one of the more complex areas of sustainable finance.

  • CBI launches resiliency taxonomy

    26 September 2024

    The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has launched a taxonomy clarifying what constitutes a credible investment in climate resilience.

  • CBI standard expansion to include assets and projects in development

    19 September 2024
  • CBI optimistic of 'really quick uptake' for climate resilience taxonomy

    04 September 2024

    The Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy aims to feed the growing appetite for climate adaptation and resilience investments. Ahren Lester reports

  • CBI to launch climate resilience taxonomy this month

    03 September 2024

    The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) will launch its initial Climate Resilience Taxonomy on 25 September with draft criteria, ahead of detailed thematic criteria being developed in the next phase of the work.

  • Climate adaptation: a 'missed opportunity' in sustainable bonds

    12 August 2024

    Climate adaptation is finding its feet in the sustainable bond market, but Craig Davies says opportunities are being missed to turn risk into investment. Ahren Lester reports

  • CBI, IGES launch Japanese 'transition strategies toolkit'

    30 July 2024
  • Japanese transition bonds likely to 'move closer to green'

    22 July 2024

    The use of proceeds for the ground-breaking Japanese sovereign transition bond programme is likely to become more conventionally 'green' rather than move more into the more contested 'transition' projects, according to the Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCRA).

  • Japan not currently seeking CBI certification for next transition bond

    05 July 2024

    Japan is not currently looking to secure Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) certification for its transition bond issuance later in July. This follows the sovereign stepping back from the certification process for its third deal in May.