Issuing a Green Bond: A Practical Perspective

The green bond market began in 2007 with the European Investment Bank and uses specific principles to ensure capital supports climate-aligned causes. As of June 2022, the Climate Bonds Initiative's Green Bond Database recorded over 10,000 green bonds with cumulative volumes of USD 1.9 trillion, though total issuance is higher as the database only includes Paris-aligned bonds meeting specific reporting standards.

• The green bond market was established in 2007 through the issuance of the first green bond by the European Investment Bank.
• By the end of June 2022, the Climate Bonds Initiative's Green Bond Database (GBDB) had tracked more than 10,000 green bonds with a total cumulative volume of USD 1.9 trillion.
• The total volume of green bond issuance is larger than the figures recorded in the GBDB because the database only includes bonds that are Paris-aligned and meet specific reporting standards.

APA

Harrison, C., Jones, L., & Wetmańska, Z. (2025). Issuing a Green Bond: A Practical Perspective. Climate Bonds Initiative. https://www.climatebonds.net/data-insights/publications/issuing-green-bond-practical-perspective

Chicago

Harrison, Caroline, Liam Jones, and Zofia Wetmańska. Issuing a Green Bond: A Practical Perspective. Climate Bonds Initiative, 2025. https://www.climatebonds.net/data-insights/publications/issuing-green-bond-practical-perspective.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{harrison2025issuing, author = {Harrison, Caroline and Jones, Liam and Wetmańska, Zofia}, title = {{Issuing a Green Bond: A Practical Perspective}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2025}, month = oct, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/data-insights/publications/issuing-green-bond-practical-perspective}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }