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This fact sheet from the Climate Bonds Initiative provides a statistical overview of the global green bond market for the first half (H1) of 2018, detailing issuance volumes by issuer type, use of proceeds, and the impact of US tax legislation on municipal bonds.

This briefing by the Climate Bonds Initiative explores the critical role of climate adaptation and resilience in infrastructure investments to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It highlights the current investment gap in the green bond market, where adaptation is significantly underfunded compared to mitigation, and proposes principles for improving definitions and disclosure to scale capital mobilization.

A fact sheet detailing a AUD 200 million green bond issued by NAB Trust Services Limited on June 26, 2018, to fund a portfolio of existing solar and onshore wind projects in Australia.

This briefing by the Climate Bonds Initiative explores the synergies between green bonds and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), arguing that climate mitigation and adaptation are essential for achieving the 2030 Agenda. It identifies six specific SDGs that benefit most directly from green bond investment and emphasizes the need for climate risk disclosure across all thematic bond labels to ensure long-term sustainability.

This case study by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) proposes a 'Transitional Foreign Exchange (FX) Debt Platform' to enable foreign currency debt for the rooftop solar sector in India. It addresses the barriers that prevent small-scale project developers from accessing foreign capital, primarily the risks associated with currency fluctuations and the inability of these developers to access commercial hedging instruments due to poor credit profiles.

This briefing examines how Cambodia utilizes its national budget to fund climate adaptation actions as part of its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process, highlighting the role of political leadership, the need for integrated monitoring frameworks, and the ongoing reliance on international finance.

This research paper proposes a theoretical framework for designing a Payment Security Mechanism (PSM) to mitigate counterparty credit risk for renewable energy projects in India. The authors define a PSM as a funded capital reserve providing interest-free working capital to projects when state-owned electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) default on payments. Using a probabilistic methodology and a sample of eight DISCOMs, the paper estimates the size of payment support needed to enhance project credit ratings, concluding that while a PSM can improve ratings up to a BB level, it cannot achieve investment-grade status (BBB or higher) due to non-counterparty risks.

This research paper by the Climate Policy Initiative examines the barriers preventing adaptation and resilience companies—specifically those providing climate risk analytics—from scaling in developing countries. It proposes a design for a technical assistance (TA) facility, the CRAFT Resilience Accelerator, to be linked with a private equity fund to catalyze the market by addressing context, business model, and internal capacity barriers.

This policy brief, produced for the SEI-led project "Private Sector Finance for NDC Implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa" (PRINDCISSA), examines the role of the private sector in financing climate change mitigation in Sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on financial instruments backed by the UNFCCC and a specific national programme in South Africa to determine how the public sector can most efficiently incentivise private investment to meet nationally determined contributions (NDCs).

This policy brief by SEI, IDDRI, and ODI argues that climate adaptation must shift from a local-to-national focus to a transboundary perspective. It contends that because climate risks are 'borderless'—affecting global supply chains, migration, and ecosystems—international cooperation through the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement is essential to prevent 'climate change contagion' in the global economy.

This industry brief describes the Pay As You Save (PAYS) financing model designed to accelerate the adoption of electric buses in South Africa by removing the barrier of high upfront capital costs.

This policy brief argues for the integration of marine and coastal Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) into national climate strategies, particularly for vulnerable island and coastal states. It highlights the protective value of ecosystems like mangroves and coral reefs, the current gap in their inclusion in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and the need for innovative financing models to scale up these nature-based solutions.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the role of private-sector investment in climate change mitigation within Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on UNFCCC-backed instruments and national policies to identify effective levers for mobilising finance to meet nationally determined contributions (NDCs).

This research paper by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) outlines methodological approaches for assessing the additionality of climate investments, specifically drawing from the evaluation of the Climate Public Private Partnership (CP3) program. The paper proposes both a qualitative multi-criteria assessment (MCA) framework and a quantitative composite index to determine if investments represent a deviation from business-as-usual scenarios.

This synthesis paper by the Climate Policy Initiative proposes a systems thinking approach to optimize international public climate finance. It identifies systemic barriers in developing countries—such as short-termism in banking and capital volatility—and argues that international public actors must shift from a project-finance focus to a financial system development focus to effectively leverage private capital and meet Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

This research paper by the Climate Policy Initiative proposes a systems thinking framework to accelerate climate finance by analyzing the interactions between international public finance actors and domestic financial systems in developing countries. It identifies systemic trends, catalogues the roles of various financial actors, and provides a methodology for mapping system dynamics to optimize coordination and collaboration.

The Uganda Green Economy Barometer 2018 examines the status of Uganda's transition to a green economy, highlighting the gap between a conducive policy environment and actual implementation. While the country possesses significant natural capital and a low greenhouse gas emissions profile, the transition is hindered by high initial costs, inadequate funding, and poor policy enforcement. The report advocates for a green growth model to drive economic growth, create millions of jobs, and ensure environmental sustainability as a pathway to middle-income status.

This RMI insight brief argues that the global climate finance system must evolve from a focus on 'direct access' to multilateral funds toward establishing national institutions, specifically Green Investment Banks (GIBs), to ensure true country ownership. The authors posit that for large emerging markets, national GIBs can better mobilize domestic private capital and coordinate financial flows to achieve nationally determined commitments (NDCs) than current international structures.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and other civil society groups are urging the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to adopt permanent environmental and social policies during its nineteenth meeting (B.19) to ensure human rights and environmental protections in its climate projects.

This research paper proposes a 'solar municipal bond model' (SMB) to help India reach its 40 GW rooftop solar target by 2022. The model suggests using municipal entities as finance aggregators to provide project developers with access to debt capital markets, potentially reducing rooftop solar costs by up to 12%.