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This fact sheet details a CNY 800 million (USD 114 million) green bond issued by Zhuhai Da Heng Qin Invest Co on November 27, 2019, intended to finance LEED Gold certified green buildings.

This fact sheet details a Chinese Asset-Backed Security (ABS) green bond issued by State Power Shanxi New Energy Development Co., Ltd. on December 31, 2019, to fund solar and wind energy projects.

This fact sheet details a USD 300 million green bond issued by Jiangxi Provincial Water Conservancy Investment on December 5, 2019, with a three-year tenor and a coupon rate of 3.4%. The bond is listed on the Hong Kong Exchange under the HKQAA scheme and is intended to finance or refinance eligible green projects, including renewable energy, water and waste management, and land use.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative examines recent developments in climate adaptation finance, highlighting the growing gap between estimated adaptation costs and current funding levels. It discusses the roles of the UNFCCC Adaptation Committee and the Adaptation Fund, the challenges in tracking adaptation finance flows, and the economic risks associated with nature loss as identified by the World Economic Forum. The document argues that addressing these challenges requires a fundamental rethinking of production, redistribution, and equity to support the most vulnerable populations.

This fact sheet details a NOK 2 billion green bond issued by Ferde AS on January 23, 2020, to finance low-carbon transport infrastructure in West and South-West Norway.

This fact sheet details a EUR 500 million (USD 554 million) green bond issued by National Grid on January 20, 2020, with a five-year tenor maturing in 2025. The bond is intended to fund a wide range of green projects, including renewable energy infrastructure, energy efficiency, green buildings, clean transportation, pollution control, and sustainable land management.

This fact sheet details a CNY 560 million (USD 80 million) green bond issuance by Guodian and Wind Power Development Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of GD Power Development Company and a major wind farm developer in China.

The Zhejiang Changxing Rural Commercial Bank issued a green bond on December 27, 2019, totaling CNY300m (USD43m) to fund 35 projects across transport, water, wastewater, and waste management.

This report by RMI outlines the financial opportunities and barriers associated with improving energy performance in Class B and C office buildings through energy efficiency and green leasing.

This fact sheet details a EUR 200 million green bond issued by Alerion Clean Power Spa on December 19, 2019, to finance and refinance wind power projects in Europe and Italy.

This fact sheet details a USD 54 million green municipal bond issued by the Washington Suburban Sanitary District on December 23, 2019, to fund water filtration and transmission infrastructure projects in Maryland, USA.

This 2020 industry brief by GreenCape outlines the financial and regulatory case for solar PV adoption by businesses in South Africa, highlighting cost savings, payback periods, and regional feed-in tariff availability.

This fact sheet evaluates Brazil's fossil fuel funding as part of a G20 scorecard, ranking it first among non-OECD G20 countries due to low support for coal and fossil fuel-based power, despite significant ongoing support for oil and gas production.

This fact sheet by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) evaluates Canada's fossil fuel funding as part of a G20 scorecard. It highlights that Canada provides significant public finance to oil and gas production, ranking worst among G20 OECD member countries on a per GDP basis, with total government support for fossil fuels averaging USD 14.3 billion between 2017 and 2019.

This fact sheet evaluates France's fossil fuel funding as part of a G20 scorecard for OECD member countries. While France ranks second among the 11 countries reviewed due to strong commitments and low support for fossil fuel production per unit of GDP, it continues to provide significant support for fossil fuel-based power and consumption.

This fact sheet by the International Institute for Sustainable Development evaluates Germany's fossil fuel funding, ranking it first among G20 OECD member countries with an overall score of 71/100. The document details government support across various fossil fuel sectors, highlights progress in reducing coal subsidies, and identifies remaining areas of high support, particularly in transport and industry.

This fact sheet provides a scorecard of fossil fuel funding in India, detailing government support through public finance, state-owned enterprise (SOE) investments, and consumer subsidies. It highlights a trend of increasing public finance and SOE investment despite some reductions in consumer subsidies for fuels.

This fact sheet from the International Institute for Sustainable Development evaluates Mexico's fossil fuel funding, ranking it last among G20 OECD member countries with an overall score of 48/100. The document details the scale of government support for fossil fuel production and use, the role of state-owned enterprises, and recent trends in subsidy reductions and increases.

This fact sheet provides a scorecard of government support for fossil fuels in Russia, analyzing funding levels, transparency, and progress in ending subsidies between 2017 and 2019.

This fact sheet evaluates the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's funding of fossil fuels, ranking it 8th (lowest) among G20 non-OECD member countries. The report highlights significant support through state-owned enterprise (SOE) investments and low energy prices, while noting a lack of transparency regarding direct budgetary transfers.