Are green bonds funding the transition?

The study examines the link between green bonds and climate targets for the twenty largest European green bond issuers in 2018. It finds a disconnect between these issuers' climate targets and their green bond frameworks, alongside deficiencies in post-issuance reporting. The author concludes that there is minimal pressure for issuers to align bond proceeds with ambitious science-based targets, suggesting a need for policy intervention to prevent greenwashing and align the market with planetary boundaries.

• Analysis of the twenty largest European green bond issuers in 2018 reveals a disconnect between the climate targets set by these issuers and the frameworks governing their green bonds, as well as deficiencies in reporting after the bonds are issued.
• The evidence suggests that green bond issuers face little pressure to utilize the proceeds from these bonds to meet ambitious science-based targets.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2020). Are green bonds funding the transition? https://www.sei.org/publications/are-green-bonds-funding-the-transition/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Are green bonds funding the transition? 2020. https://www.sei.org/publications/are-green-bonds-funding-the-transition/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Are green bonds funding the transition? |date=14 December 2020 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/are-green-bonds-funding-the-transition/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2020are, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Are green bonds funding the transition?}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2020}, month = dec, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/are-green-bonds-funding-the-transition/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }