Climate Bonds Initiative

In this episode of Climate Bonds Café, Gabriel Carhart speaks with Aishwarya Sankar, Senior Sustainability Analyst and CBRT Coordinator at Climate Bonds Initiative, about the launch of the updated Water Infrastructure Criteria under the Climate Bonds Standard.  The conversation explores how the revised Criteria strengthen resilience requirements across the water sector, including climate risk asse...

Asia is warming at twice the global average, and as a region, has experienced some of the most severe economic and social impacts from climate-related events over the past two decades. Annual costs associated with physical climate risks for companies in Asia are projected to reach USD 336 billion by the 2030s, but several structural barriers continue to constrain capital deployment into climate ad...

Japan is at a pivotal moment in its energy transition, and its financial institutions are under pressure to prove that sustainable finance is more than a label.   In this episode, Climate Bonds Initiative CEO Sean Kidney sits down with Masayuki Takanashi , Executive Officer and Group Chief Sustainability Officer of SMBC Group, for a frank conversation on how SMBC Group creates Social Value, and wh...

Methane abatement is one of the fastest ways to slow near term warming, but finance is still falling far short of what's needed. In this episode, we look at how sustainable finance taxonomies can help make methane mitigation more visible, credible, and investable. Climate Policy Initiative's Gaoyi Miao, as well as Climate Bonds' Zofia Wetmanska and Lily Burge join us to discuss how upd...

Europe is facing another energy shock — the second in four years. With oil and gas markets rattled by conflict in the Middle East and renewed pressure on global supply chains, the risks of fossil fuel dependence are back in focus. In this episode of Financing the Future, we speak with Climate Bonds experts Sarah Maxwell and Lily Burge about the European Comission's new AccelerateEU strategy, a...

In this special episode in English of the series “Por un Caribe resiliente,” Malini Samtani , Green Finance Advisory Officer at IDB Invest, joins Andrés Felipe Sánchez of Climate Bonds to discuss how IDB Invest is advancing blue finance to protect oceans, strengthen water security systems, and build climate-resilient economies across Latin America and the Caribbean. A timely conversation on the ro...

Watching China’s climate journey feels a bit like riding a powerful horse. It’s fierce, fast, and full of relentless energy. In this episode of the Climate Bonds Café, we deep into China's ambitious sustainability targets: from peaking carbon emissions by 2030 to expanding renewable energy capacity at record speeds. We're joined by Climate Bonds' Yunhan Chen and Rob Zhang, who cover ev...

En este episodio de la serie “Por un Caribe resiliente”, Laura Chaparro , Directora de Finanzas Sostenibles para América Latina y África en Ambire Global , conversa con Adelaida Peláez Angel de Climate Bonds sobre cómo la protección de la biodiversidad se convierte en un pilar clave para fortalecer la resiliencia climática en la región. Ambire Global participa en el desarrollo de taxonomías con en...

En este episodio de la serie "Por un Caribe resiliente", Mariana Escobar, Principal Investment Officer de IFC, conversa con Adelaida Peláez Angel de Climate Bonds sobre los esfuerzos del IFC para movilizar capital verde hacia el Caribe: desde la alianza histórica con el CARICOM para desarrollar una taxonomía regional de finanzas verdes, hasta la importancia estratégica de invertir en resiliencia c...

En este episodio de la serie “Por un Caribe resiliente” , Daniel Gracian, Director de Finanzas Sostenibles de Scotiabank, conversa con Adelaida Peláez Ángel, Oficial Técnica Senior para América Latina y el Caribe de Climate Bonds, sobre cómo la banca puede integrar la adaptación climática en su gestión de riesgos, desarrollar soluciones financieras innovadoras y movilizar capital hacia proyectos q...

Agriculture is the largest source of human-caused methane emissions, responsible for around 40% globally. But unlike the energy sector, these emissions are spread across millions of farms, shaped by biology, local conditions, and tight margins. That makes them harder to tackle and to finance. In this episode of Financing the Future, we explore where agricultural methane comes from, practical, prov...

Food security isn’t just about producing more food. It’s about fixing systemic imbalances across the entire value chain, from production and supply chains to consumer behaviour and environmental impact. In this conversation, Professor Shenggen Fan, Executive Chair of the World Agri-Food Innovation (WAFI) Conference Advisory Committee, and Climate Bonds CEO Sean Kidney explore how science, policy a...

In the latest episode of Financing the Future , we focus on how the energy sector can deliver rapid methane abatement this decade, and how finance and policy can help unlock that opportunity at scale. Methane is one of the biggest climate risks in the energy sector and one of the fastest opportunities for action.

Methane is one of the most powerful drivers of climate change, responsible for nearly a third of the warming we’ve already experienced. Cutting methane now offers one of the fastest ways to slow near-term warming and protect a 1.5°C future.  In this episode of Financing the Future , host Gabriel Carhart is joined by Climate Bonds experts Magali Van Coppenolle, Lily Burge, Ana Diaz, Leonardo Gava,...

Neste episódio, Leonardo Gava (Gerente do Programa Brasileiro da Climate Bonds) conversou com Beatriz Ferrari (Gerente de Finanças Sustentáveis da ERM), sobre o novo relatório “Estado do Mercado de Dívida Sustentável no Brasil - 1º semestre de 2025”, produzido pela Climate Bonds Initiative em parceria com a ERM, com apoio do LAGreen Fund e assistência financeira da União Europeia. Acesse o relatór...

In this post-COP30 episode of The Path to Green: Taxonomies in Action, Gabriel speaks with Bridget Boulle (Climate Bonds Initiative) and Elodie Feller (UNEP FI) about what became one of the biggest themes in Belém: taxonomy interoperability.  They unpack why it dominated the COP30 agenda, how Brazil’s “Super Taxonomy” proposal shaped global discussions, and how the Taxonomy Roadmap Initiative is h...

Nesse episódio especial em português da série The Path to Green: Taxonomies in Action , nossos especialistas Sheila Alves e Leonardo Gava explicam os bastidores da Taxonomia Sustentável Brasileira , recém-lançada pelo Governo Brasileiro durante a Pré-COP30. Eles detalham como o trabalho técnico e colaborativo liderado pelo Ministério da Fazenda , com apoio do PNUMA-FI , GIZ , BMZ e Ambire , result...

A special conversation recorded at Hong Kong Green Week 2025.  Climate Bonds CEO Sean Kidney sits down with Dr. Ma Jun, Chairman of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association, reflecting on the evolution of green finance in China and beyond: from the first national frameworks to cross-border taxonomies, transition finance, and the next phase of real-economy implementation.

En este episodio conversamos con Marcelo Mena, CEO del Global Methane Hub (GMH) , sobre los desafíos y oportunidades para reducir las emisiones de metano , un gas de efecto invernadero con un impacto climático mucho más potente que el CO₂ a corto plazo.  Abordamos el papel del GMH como actor clave en la coordinación global para acelerar la reducción de metano, los sectores prioritarios y las innov...

En este episodio conversamos con Luís Alejandro Mejía , Director de Mercados Financieros Verdes de la División de Clima y Medio Ambiente del BID Invest y Director por la Americas en la Junta Directiva del Consejo Mundial de Construcción Verde, sobre los desafíos y oportunidades que enfrentan las ciudades de América Latina y el Caribe para avanzar hacia una infraestructura resiliente. Analizamos lo...

En este episodio de COP30 Brasil: Movilizando capital para la transición, conversamos con Lizeth Palencia, Regional Head de América Latina en Principles for Responsible Investment, sobre cómo acelerar las oportunidades para inversionistas en finanzas sostenibles. Exploramos los principales catalizadores y aceleradores que pueden impulsar la movilización de capital hacia la transición en mercados e...

Today on the show we’re diving into the Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy. Around the world, climate disasters are hitting harder; disrupting communities, infrastructure, and economies. Finance has made real progress on mitigation, reducing emissions, but resilience and adaptation need the same clarity.    That’s why Climate Bonds created the Resilience Taxonomy. Discussing this with us is our gue...

Neste episódio, conversamos com Fabio Guido, Diretor de Relações Institucionais e Sustentabilidade do Itaú Unibanco, sobre como o mercado pode valorizar a proteção das florestas e da biodiversidade, bem como os mecanismos financeiros inovadores que estão surgindo para soluções baseadas na natureza. 

We're continuing to meet the experts in the fight against climate change, with our expert this week Marina Strovolidou walking us through the Climate Bonds Standard. What is is, why it's important and some important changes to it. Marina has amassed a range of experiences across the sectors, culminating in her current role as Climate Bonds' Head of Certification.

We're back in the Café and meeting the experts once again this week. Today, we bring back Climate Bonds Director of Technical Development Caroline Harrison. We talk all things numbers; the process behind the data gathering and why Climate Bonds is the most trusted source in assessing what we consider 'green' finance.