Download or read book Green Finance and Investment Mobilising Bond Markets for a Low Carbon Transition written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-19 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes the development of the green bond market as an innovative instrument for green finance, and provides a review of policy actions and options to promote further market development and growth. Since 2007-08, so-called “green bonds” have emerged and the market has risen from ...
Download or read book Greening the Bond Market written by David Ramos Muñoz and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-10-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Green bond issuance has surged in recent years in response to growing investor appetite and borrowers' needs as they embark on the sustainability transition. The EU leads the way, with over 40% of all sustainable bond issuances denominated in euro. The EU’s 'Regulation on European Green Bonds and optional disclosures for bonds marketed as environmentally sustainable and sustainability-linked bonds’ is the first comprehensive legislative text covering such issuance, and a cornerstone of EU’s Sustainable Finance strategy. This book explores in an interdisciplinary way the challenges and opportunities of green bonds and sustainable finance from a legal, regulatory and economic perspectives. First, it analyses green bonds as a new financial instrument in the context of the existing capital markets law. Second, it studies green bond impact on the market and on investor protection. Third, it assesses green bonds’ relevance for prudential supervision and central banking. The variety of viewpoints ensures a highly comprehensive analysis of green bonds’ impact in a European and global context.
Download or read book Transforming Green Bond Markets written by Juan Antonio Ketterer and published by Inter-American Development Bank. This book was released on 2019-09-27 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite exhibiting remarkable growth, the green bond market still represents less than 1 percent of the global bond market. This paper identifies two challenges that might slow the adoption of green bonds and presents a menu of responses that policymakers, regulators, and public financial institutions can use to offset these challenges. Specifically, it explores two key dimensions: (i) the risk profile of the green bond instrument and (ii) the transaction costs associated with issuance of and reporting on green bonds. New approaches to risk design and technology-based approaches are essential to untap the potential of green bond markets, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean and other developing regions. The incorporation of financial mechanisms such as covered bonds and guarantees can adequately address the risk of the issues, making the market more attractive for investors. Enhanced regulation and education and leveraging efficiencies of new technologies such as distributed ledger technologies can substantially reduce monitoring and reporting costs, while improving transparency in the use of proceeds and market integrity.
Download or read book The Future of China s Bond Market written by Mr. Alfred Schipke and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2019-03-13 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China’s bond market is destined to play an increasingly important role, both at home and abroad. And the inclusion of the country’s bonds in global indexes will be a milestone for its financial market integration, bringing big opportunities as well as challenges for policymakers and investors alike. This calls for a good understanding of China’s bond market structure, its unique characteristics, and areas where reforms are needed. This volume comprehensively analyzes the different segments of China’s bond market, from sovereign, policy bank, and credit bonds, to the rapidly growing local government bond market. It also covers bond futures, green bonds, and asset-backed securities, as well as China’s offshore market, which has played a major role in onshore market development.
Download or read book Handbook of Green Finance written by Jeffrey D. Sachs and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook deals with various financial instruments, policies, and strategies in a policy-oriented approach for financing green energy projects. Recently, global investment in renewables and energy efficiency has declined, and there is a risk that it will slow further, Clearly, fossil fuels still dominate energy investments. This trend could threaten the expansion of green energy needed to meet energy security, climate, and clean-air goals. Several developed and developing economies are still following pro-coal energy policies. The extra CO2 generated from new coal-fired power plants could more than eliminate any reductions in emissions made by other nations. Finance is the engine of development of infrastructural projects, including energy projects. By providing several thematic and country chapters, this handbook explains that if we plan to achieve sustainable development goals, we need to create opportunities for new green projects and scale up the financing of investments that furnish environmental benefits. New financial instruments and policies such as green bonds, green banks, carbon market instruments, fiscal policy, green central banking, fintech, and community-based green funds are among the chief components that make up green finance. Naoyuki Yoshino is Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute and Professor Emeritus, Keio University. Jeffery Sachs is Director, Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. Wing Thye Woo is Professor of Economics, U.C. Davis. Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary is Assistant Professor, Waseda University.
Download or read book The Market of Green Bonds An International Analysis of Public and Private Issuers in the Green Bond Market written by Tilman Baunach and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bachelor Thesis from the year 2020 in the subject Economics - Finance, grade: 1,7, Wiesbaden University of Applied Sciences (Wiesbaden Business School), course: Finance, language: English, abstract: This thesis aims to analyse the Green Bond market and its protagonists in order to assess its long-term potential in financing the necessary changes on earth. To ensure that readers without profound financial literacy can comprehend the paper, the second chapter gives an overview of the debt capital market instrument "bonds" and its main aspects. The tools used to assess the protagonists' international competitiveness as part of the international analysis are introduced here as well. The third part deals with "Green Bonds" in particular. It consists of important general information and a widespread market overview. Section four comprises the international market and competitiveness analyses of the main market players: the EU, United States and China (with Hong Kong SAR). A future prospect for the Green Bond market, based on the outcomes of a brief "expert interview" the author distributed among professionals working in the financial world, is given in chapter five. To round off the thesis, the sixth and final chapter forms the conclusion that draws a bow back to the introduction.
Download or read book The Need for Green Covenants Regulating the Green Bond Market written by Markus Hoffmann and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2016-07-04 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master's Thesis from the year 2015 in the subject Law - Miscellaneous, grade: B, London School of Economics (Department of Law), course: Environmental Law, language: English, abstract: Green Bonds are a novel form of long term debt financing instruments enabling continued and sustainable economic growth in a finite physical world. The market for green bonds or Climate Bonds comprises of debt instruments, the proceeds of which are Earmarked for use in environmentally friendly projects. Introduced by the European Investment Bank (EIB) in 2007, the market for green bonds has been growing rapidly, reaching the record volume of USD 36.6 billion in 2014. Rapidly growing markets offer a myriad of opportunities for investors, but those opportunities come with certain risks attached. The risk addressed by this paper is a twofold one. Firstly, there is a risk to the environment if the proceeds of earmarked bonds are used for projects that do not actually benefit the environment. Secondly, there is a legal and financial risk to bondholders that arises when issuers of green bonds use funds for purposes other than those set out in the bond indenture. There are two steps that need to be taken in order to address these risks at the same time. First, a uniform standard of what defines a green bond or a specified range of Shades of Green has to be found and implemented. Second, a green bond needs to state explicitly, in its indenture, what purposes the funds will be used for and of what shade of green those purposes are, in order to empower bondholders to take legal action if covenants are broken. These clauses will be referred to as Green Covenants. This paper will start by briefly setting out the threat posed by climate change before continuing to introduce green bonds, explaining how they operate and why they will become part of the solution to climate change. Four varieties of green bonds, issued by four very different entities, will then be examined and it will be shown that there are certain shortcomings they all have in common. This paper goes on by suggesting that these shortcomings can be addressed by introducing stricter and, most importantly, legally enforceable covenants that determine what proceeds of green bonds can be used for. This will be proven by comparing instruments of English Law and United States (US) Federal Law that are currently available to bondholders, with powers a stronger set of covenants will make available to bondholders in the future.
Download or read book Detailed Guidance for Issuing Green Bonds in Developing Countries written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidance note aims to help bond issuers and their advisors to understand the process and key considerations for a successful green bond issuance. Demand for green bonds and other sustainable finance products is increasing rapidly, and issuers are seeing an opportunity to be part of the green bond market. This publication covers all the steps required to follow best practices in labeling bonds as green. It includes examples, links to further details, and key resources for green bond issuers and their deal teams.
Download or read book Green Bonds written by PAVNESH KUMAR & SIDDHARTHA GHOSH and published by Zorba Books. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Green Bonds are a relatively new form of financing that’s winning over banks and investors, as it offers increased financial returns, reduced risk, and opportunities for innovation. This book is the ultimate resource for anyone looking to learn more about the basics of Green Bonds.
Download or read book Green Bond Market Survey for Indonesia written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-12-01 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides an overview of institutional investors’ interest in green bonds issued in Indonesia, along with an assessment of the perspectives of local arrangers and underwriters on their clients’ interest in green bond issuances. It presents the results of a survey to help identify drivers, impediments, and development priorities for Indonesia’s sustainable finance market. The findings serve as a resource to inform action to accelerate the market’s development. The publication was prepared in collaboration with the Global Green Growth Institute.
Download or read book Green Bond Market Survey for Thailand written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-06-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides an overview of institutional investors’ interest in green bonds issued in Thailand, along with an assessment of the perspectives of local arrangers and underwriters on their clients’ interest in green bond issuance. It presents the results of a survey to help identify market drivers, impediments, and development priorities for Thailand’s sustainable finance market. The findings and insights in this publication can help the Asian Development Bank in identifying how to support market development.
Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of Corporate Law Corporate Governance and Sustainability written by Beate Sjåfjell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The emerging field of corporate law, corporate governance and sustainability is one of the most dynamic and significant areas of law and policy in light of the convergence of environmental, social and economic crises that we face as a global society. Understanding the impact of the corporation on society and realizing its potential for contributing to sustainability is vital for the future of humanity. This Handbook comprehensively assesses the state-of-the-art in this field through in-depth discussion of sustainability-related problems, numerous case studies on regulatory responses implemented by jurisdictions around the world, and analyses of predominant strategies and potential drivers of change. This Handbook will be an essential reference for scholars, students, practitioners, policymakers, and general readers interested in how corporate law and governance have exacerbated global society's most pressing challenges, and how reforms to these fields can help us resolve those challenges and achieve sustainability.
Download or read book Sovereign Green Bonds A Catalyst for Sustainable Debt Market Development written by Gong Cheng and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2024-06-14 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In traditional bond markets, sovereign bonds provide benchmarks and serve as catalysts for the corporate bond market development. Contrary to the usual sequence of bond market development, sovereign issuers are latecomers to sustainable bond markets. Yet, our empirical study finds that sovereign green bond issuance can have quantitative and qualitative benefits for the development of private sustainable bond markets. Our results suggest that both the number and the size of corporate green bond issuance increase more in a jurisdiction after the sovereign debut. The results are more pronounced in countries with stronger climate policies. Sovereign green bond issuance also improves the quality of green verification standards in the corporate bond market more generally, consistent with the aim of fostering third-party reviews and promoting best practice in green reporting and verification. Finally, our work provides evidence that the sovereign debut increases liquidity and diminishes yield spreads of corporate green bonds in the same jurisdiction.
Download or read book Green Bond Market Survey for the Lao People s Democratic Republic written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides an overview of institutional investors’ interest in green bonds issued in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, along with an assessment of the perspectives of local arrangers and underwriters on their clients’ interest in green bond issuances. It presents the results of a survey to help identify drivers, impediments, and development priorities for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s sustainable finance market. The findings and insights presented in this publication are intended to inform how the Asian Development Bank and other partners could further support the market’s development.
Download or read book Green Bond Market Survey for Malaysia written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides an overview of institutional investors’ interest in green bonds issued in Malaysia, along with an assessment of the perspectives of local arrangers and underwriters on their clients’ interest in green bond issuances. It presents the results of a survey to help identify drivers, impediments, and development priorities for Malaysia’s sustainable finance market. The findings and insights presented in this publication are intended to inform how the Asian Development Bank and other partners could further support the market’s development.
Download or read book How Green are Green Debt Issuers written by Jochen Schmittmann and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2021-07-23 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Green debt markets are rapidly growing while product design and standards are evolving. Many policymakers and investors view green debt as an important component in the policy mix to achieve the transition to a low carbon economy and ensure the pricing of climate risks. Our analysis contributes to the nascent literature on the environmental impact of green debt by documenting the CO2 emission intensity of corporate green debt issuers. We find lower emission intensities for green bond issuers relative to other firms, but no difference for green loan and sustainability-linked loan borrowers. Green bond, green loan, and sustainability-linked loan borrowers lower their emission intensity over time at a faster rate than other firms.
Download or read book Promoting Green Local Currency Bonds for Infrastructure Development in ASEAN 3 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Asian Development Bank and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People's Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ASEAN+3) are looking to explore options to promote green local currency-denominated bonds to meet the region's infrastructure development needs. Green bonds---supported within the ASEAN+3 framework---would help meet the long-term financing of the region especially in its transition to a low-carbon region. This publication highlights an assessment study of green bond markets in ASEAN+3, identifies the barriers to green bond market development, and proposes recommendations to scale up green bond markets for infrastructure development in ASEAN+3.
