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This guide by the Climate Bonds Initiative outlines the standards and certification process for issuing green bonds in the transport sector, with a specific focus on the Brazilian market. It details the requirements for project eligibility, emission thresholds, and the multi-step certification process designed to align investments with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Climate Agreement.

The Climate Bonds Standard Version 3.0 is a guide published by the Climate Bonds Initiative that establishes a certification scheme for debt instruments. It provides a framework to verify that bond proceeds are used for projects and assets consistent with a low carbon and climate resilient economy, aligning with the Green Bond Principles.

The Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy (CBRT) is a framework designed to identify, classify, and qualify investments that contribute to climate adaptation and resilience. It provides a structured system for financial institutions, governments, and corporations to mobilize finance toward projects that mitigate physical climate risks across seven key themes, including infrastructure, health, and natural systems.

The Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy (CBRT) is a framework designed to identify, classify, and qualify investments that contribute to climate change adaptation and the strengthening of resilience. It provides a structured system for financial institutions, governments, and corporations to allocate capital toward investments that address physical climate risks.

The Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy (CBRT) is a framework designed to classify, identify, and qualify investments that contribute to climate adaptation and resilience. It provides a structured approach for financial institutions, public bodies, and firms to allocate capital toward resilience, ensuring investments make a substantial contribution to climate resilience while avoiding maladaptation and significant harm to climate mitigation goals.

The Climate Bonds Initiative provides capacity building and technical assistance services in sustainable finance, offering three tiers of training: foundational courses, deep dives, and spotlight modules. These programs are designed to support the transition to a low carbon economy and have reached over 5,000 professionals globally.

The Agrifood Transition Plan Assessment Framework, published by the Climate Bonds Initiative, provides guidance for financial sector stakeholders to evaluate the transition strategies of agrifood companies. It establishes a tiered assessment structure—categorizing companies as 'committed' or 'advanced'—across three pillars: ambition (performance targets), action (delivery strategies), and accountability (governance and reporting). The framework emphasizes a holistic approach that integrates climate mitigation with nature protection, social considerations, and the elimination of deforestation across the value chain.

This guide outlines the low carbon buildings criteria for the Peru region under the Climate Bonds Standard, focusing on the prohibition of fossil fuels for specific end uses, eligibility for social housing via the Mivivienda Verde Certificate, and energy emission reduction requirements for residential property upgrades.

The Climate Bonds Network is a global community managed by the Climate Bonds Initiative that provides members—including banks, investors, governments, and regulators—with market intelligence, networking opportunities, and specialized training to support the transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy.

The Climate Bonds Standard Version 2.1 is a certification framework designed to ensure that bonds finance projects consistent with a low carbon and climate resilient economy. It requires projects to pass a two-step eligibility test based on a global taxonomy and sector-specific technical criteria. The process involves mandatory pre- and post-issuance verification by independent third parties, strict 24-month timelines for fund allocation, and annual impact reporting. The standard is overseen by the Climate Bonds Standard Board and provides a 'Certification Mark' to signal climate integrity to investors.

This document is an annex containing comparative tables that analyze the alignment and ambition levels between the Colombian Green Taxonomy and the EU Taxonomy across various economic activities in the energy, construction, waste, transport, ICT, manufacturing, and forestry sectors.

The Climate Bonds Initiative's CONNECT 2026 is a global event series for sustainable finance leaders, including government and private sector stakeholders. Following a 2025 attendance of 1,540 professionals, the 2026 series will focus on climate crisis solutions and feature the Climate Bonds Awards. Sponsorship tiers (Platinum, Gold, and others) offer branding, speaking opportunities, and networking access, with discounts available for Climate Bonds Network Members.

The Climate Bonds Standard Board is an independent, consensus-driven advisory body composed of not-for-profit organisations that provides oversight for the Climate Bonds Standard & Certification Scheme and reports to the Climate Bonds Initiative.

This guide by the Climate Bonds Initiative provides a framework for financial institutions and investors to evaluate the credibility and effectiveness of corporate transition plans aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

This section of the Climate Bonds Standard outlines the conditions under which projects and assets can be certified based on external sustainable finance taxonomies or frameworks listed in the Climate Bonds External Taxonomy Eligibility Register (ETER).

The Climate Bonds Initiative provides capacity building programmes and training courses designed to accelerate the shift of capital toward climate-aligned investment through interactive, practical, and tailored learning.

The Climate Bonds Initiative provides technical assistance to institutions to design and assess transition investment frameworks, aiming to reduce greenwashing risks and align capital deployment with the Paris Agreement.

Bureau Veritas UK Limited provided a pre-issuance limited assurance report for Faro Energy Holdings UK Ltd.'s 2018 Brazilian Solar Bond, concluding that the issuance process conforms with the Climate Bonds Standard 2.1 and Sector Criteria for Solar version 2.1.

DNV GL Business Assurance Australia Pty Ltd provided a pre-issuance assurance statement for a proposed green bond issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN). The verification confirms that the bond meets the pre-issuance requirements of the Climate Bond Standard Version 2.1, specifically for solar energy and afforestation projects.

KPMG provided a limited assurance report confirming that the City of Cape Town's proposed Green Bond framework and nominated projects conform to the Pre-Issuance Requirements of the Climate Bonds Standard V2.1. The bond focuses on refinancing existing projects, with 92.8% of proceeds allocated to water infrastructure and 7.2% to low-carbon transport (specifically electric buses). While most projects are aligned with Phase 1 water criteria, some are aligned with draft Phase 2 criteria and will be verified post-issuance. The report also highlights the city's response to a climate-change-induced drought through Level 4 water restrictions.