Green bond comment, November 2019: A market in transition
The sustainability bond markets are in a state of creative chaos and are evolving in order to stay relevant, argues Peter Cripps
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The sustainability bond markets are in a state of creative chaos and are evolving in order to stay relevant, argues Peter Cripps
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The conference discussed a range of themes, including the California wildfires and what is the point of a label. Peter Cripps reports
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EBRD issued its first green transition bond last month. Isabelle Laurent and Carel Cronenberg explain its approach
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Now that the G-word has been dropped, let's talk about it, says Stan Dupré
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As wildfires continue to rage in California, utilities can take action that will stop them being part of the problem. Peter Cripps reports
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Bringing 'brown' sectors to the green bond market is possible, but will require a sophisticated approach to assessing companies' strategies to shift to low-carbon business models, writes Manuel Adamini
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Rather than talk about creating a transition bond label, let's talk about the broader direction of the labelled bond market, says Jacob Michaelsen
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The conference attracted 300 delegates this year, as the discussion broadened out to cover sustainability in the overall fixed income market. Michael Hurley and Peter Cripps report
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The launch of a green bond fund by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), on 16 September, marks a new milestone on the market's long march to maturity.
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Canada's resource-intensive economy can be a sustainability transition model for others, Tiff Macklem, chair of Canada's Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance, tells Michael Hurley
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Ahead of the Green Bonds California conference, the Treasurer explains why green bonds are a key part of her strategy for the state's finances
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In the second of this two-part series, Hervé P. Duteil explores the concept of Transition Finance and its limits, and proposes a non-prescriptive framework to start thinking about transition bonds (and loans)
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In the first of this two-part series, Hervé P. Duteil explores the question of what transition finance is and identifies three revolutions within it
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The green bond market and the carbon markets could be combined to help decarbonise the economy, suggests Mark Leahy.
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Heads were turned when it was recently revealed that just 17% of the market value of bonds contained in the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Green Bond Index would meet the proposed EU Taxonomy criteria – and thus be eligible to be verified in line with the EU Green Bond Standard (GBS).
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A ‘sustainable transition bond’ issued by a Brazilian beef giant stuck in the craw of many sustainable investors. Peter Cripps ruminates on the issue
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ESG investing has taken time to gain a foothold in the fixed-income market. But things have changed: ESG considerations have come to the fore and they're probably here to stay, says Corinne Bendersky.
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A survey of green bond issuers and investors sheds light on how they approach impact reporting, says Björn Bergstrand
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A new market in transition bonds is needed to stop the green bond market being undermined, argue Yo Takatsuki and Julien Foll
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