Green Bonds

  • Financial firms green bond lending disclosures 'need more detail'

    18 March 2024

    Financial institutions that issue green bonds need to provide more detail on their 'green' lending portfolios, according to one investor.

  • US muni sustainable bond market to grow in 2024, predicts S&P

    18 March 2024

    US municipal issuance of sustainable bonds is forecast to grow 5% in 2024 as issuers are incentivised to return to the market and issuance sizes continue to grow, according to S&P Global Ratings.

  • 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.

  • Prime Energy launches 'first' Rwandan green bond

    14 March 2024
  • Iceland raises €750m from sovereign green bond debut

    14 March 2024

    Iceland has raised €750 million ($820 million) from its inaugural sovereign green bond, with the debut deal more than nine times oversubscribed.

  • Nature-positive investments still searching for a 'natural home' at Zurich

    14 March 2024

    Green bonds are an "easy play" for investors looking for nature-positive investments, according to Zurich - but the "natural home" among financial asset classes for natural capital investments remains unclear.

  • Sovereigns likely to choose debt-for-nature swaps over 'blue bonds'

    13 March 2024

    Large sovereign 'blue bonds' are likely to remain "uncommon" in the market despite sustainable marine and water-focused activities being prominent for governments, senior market participants told an Environmental Finance event.

  • Bond round-up: Al Rajhi Bank, Telefonica, Ontario ... and more

    13 March 2024
  • Bond round-up: Mazda, Raizen, Emirate of Sharjah ... and more

    06 March 2024

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Predictions for the sustainable bond market in 2024

Market conditions somewhat improved in 2023 which saw sustainable bond issuance rebound from last year's small slump followed by the record-breaking year of 2021. Sustainable bond issuance in 2023 reached $982 billion.

However, as we step into 2024 there are still challenges ahead with macroeconomic backdrop, a high interest rate environment, and spiralling project costs for renewable energy. Nevertheless Environmental Finance Data is forecasting the market to grow to $1.14 trillion with a lower and upper confidence of between $870 million and $1.4 trillion.

You can read more on Environmental Finance Data's forecast and prediction here.

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