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  • 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.

  • Landmark green shipping loan loses CBI certification amid contract cancellation

    18 March 2024

    A ground-breaking green shipping loan has had its Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) certification revoked after the borrower revealed plans to cancel the ship order the loan was intended to finance.

  • Climate Bonds Initiative names advisory board, to consult on new climate resilience taxonomy

    29 February 2024

  • 'Milestone' Japanese transition bond three-times oversubscribed

    14 February 2024

    Japan has raised JPY800 billion ($5.3 billion) from its debut 'climate transition' bond (CTB), with the ground-breaking deal almost three-times oversubscribed.

  • EU urged to extend deforestation legislation to financial institutions

    22 January 2024