CLIMATE BONDS INITIATIVE PRESS RELEASE
London, 8th Oct 2015: A unique wealth of data from the Climate Bonds Initiative reflecting the growth and depth of international green bond markets since 2007 is available on the Non Actor State for Climate Action (NAZCA) platform hosted by the UNFCCC.
The comprehensive data set highlights every non-state actor green bond issuance, normalised into $USD, since the market commenced in 2007. Issuers include companies, cities, municipalities and banks. For the first time, a long-term overview is available of the types of assets and projects financed through each green bond, from renewable energy to resilient infrastructure and sustainable water, in one location, open to investor and public view on the platform.
“The launch of wide-ranging Climate Bonds Initiative data on the UNFCCC climate platform is a far-reaching step for investors, bond issuers, and policy makers. It adds further momentum to global efforts to help unlock the necessary capital investment needed to fund the low carbon transition towards the international goal of limiting warming to a maximum of 2 degrees Celsius,” Sean Kidney, CEO Climate Bonds Initiative said.
“Long term institutional investors, global asset owners, managers and bond issuers looking at future investment opportunities that green bonds can provide will be able to track market progress, where bond proceeds are flowing and the latest initiatives via regular updates to the UNFCCC platform from the Climate Bonds Initiative.”
“Users will now have additional insight and perspective into green bond developments and their growing role within the suite of sustainable investment options. Transparency around market trends via this global platform signals another stage in building a robust investment pipeline for green bonds.”
Notes for Editors: The UNFCCC NAZCA platform was launched in December 2014 at the UN climate change conference in Lima by Manuel Pulgar Vidal, President of COP 20. It is designed to showcase the growing range of climate and carbon commitments and actions by non-state stakeholders including investors, companies, cities and NGOs in the run up to Paris COP21.
About Climate Bonds Initiative: The Climate Bonds Initiative is an investor-focused not-for-profit, promoting large-scale investment in the low-carbon economy. For more information please visit http://www.climatebonds.net @ClimateBonds
For more information or comment, please contact:
Tess Olsen-Rong, Global Market Analyst, (+44 (0) 7919 076 121)
Andrew Whiley, Communications Manager, (+44 (0) 7435 280 312)
See the Climate Bonds Initiative press release