Are green bonds funding the transition?

This research paper examines the relationship between green bond financing and the climate targets of the twenty largest European green bond issuers in 2018, finding a disconnect between the two and a lack of pressure to meet science-based targets.

• An analysis of the twenty largest European green bond issuers in 2018 revealed a disconnect between the climate targets of the issuers and their green bond frameworks, alongside deficiencies in reporting after issuance.
• The study indicates that green bond issuers face minimal pressure to utilize the proceeds from these bonds to reach ambitious targets based on science.
• The results emphasize a requirement for policy interventions to mitigate greenwashing risks and to align the green bond market with planetary boundaries.

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

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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} }