All posts tagged "Green Bonds"
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331Australia & NZNew Zealand to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds in 2022
New Zealand plans to issue sovereign green bonds next year to help raise finance for the country’s low carbon transition.
November 16, 2021 -
428ESG / SustainabilityJapan FSA Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainable Finance Strategy
The strategy highlights efforts to enhance disclosures, develop green bond markets, and ensure FIs manage climate risk and support borrowers.
November 9, 2021 -
758ChinaChina, EU Publish Common Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
The PBOC says the common taxonomy will help promote China-EU green investment and financing cooperation and cross-border activities, while reducing the cost of green certification.
November 5, 2021 -
493Asia-PacificBSP Directs Banks to Integrate Environmental, Social Risks
Banks have to integrate environmental and social risk in their risk management frameworks and when defining their credit strategy.
October 31, 2021 -
313ChinaChina State Council Unveils Climate Action Plan Ahead of COP26
The action plan commits China to reaching 25% in non-fossil energy consumption in its mix by 2030, compared to 16 percent in 2020.
October 29, 2021 -
260ESG / SustainabilityBIS Innovation Hub Announces Winners of 2nd G20 TechSprint
The BIS Innovation Hub Hong Kong centre will soon publish reports on work to explore green bond tokenisation and real-time tracking of environmental outputs.
October 26, 2021 -
365Asia-Pacific
BIS Announces Plans to Launch Asian Green Bond Fund
The fund will help channel central bank reserves to green projects in Asia Pacific, complementing two other green bond funds already launched by the BIS.
October 21, 2021 -
236International
BIS Outlines Principles for Designing Effective Taxonomies
The principles for sustainable finance taxonomies will facilitate comparability and interoperability across firms and markets, the BIS says.
October 20, 2021 -
335ESG / SustainabilityHK Regulators Offer Support for New Climate Action Plan
The Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group pledges support for the government's Climate Action Plan 2050.
October 13, 2021 -
299ESG / SustainabilityJapan to Start Investing Foreign Reserves in ESG Bonds
Japan would become the first G7 government to use its foreign reserves for ESG investments, as it ramps up efforts to combat climate change.
October 13, 2021
