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This report by the Climate Policy Initiative explores financial aggregation as a strategy to overcome barriers to urban climate finance. It defines financial aggregation as the use of instruments or enterprises to combine multiple investments, participants, projects, or sectors to scale up financing for urban climate mitigation and adaptation. The document details supply-side and demand-side aggregation models, provides case studies from various global regions, and outlines the necessary enabling environments and stakeholder recommendations to implement these strategies.

The China Green Bond Market Report 2021, published by the Climate Bonds Initiative and CCDC Research, analyzes the rapid expansion of China's green bond market in 2021. The report highlights a record high in annual issuance, the shift toward non-financial corporate issuers, and the dominance of renewable energy projects in the use of proceeds, all occurring against the backdrop of China's '30·60' carbon targets.

The 'China Green Bond Market Report 2021', published by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) and the China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. (CCDC) Research Center, analyzes the rapid growth of China's green bond market in 2021. The report highlights a significant increase in issuance, a shift toward non-financial corporate issuers, and the dominance of renewable energy investments, all aligned with China's 'dual carbon' goals of peaking emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative analyzes the state of the sustainable debt market in India as of December 31, 2021. It details the growth of green, social, and sustainability (GSS) bonds and sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), highlighting the dominance of the green sector and the role of non-financial corporates. The document also explores growth avenues in renewable energy, electric vehicles, waste management, and agriculture, while outlining the policy framework being developed by the Indian Ministry of Finance.

The Sustainable Debt Market Summary Q1 2022 reports that cumulative GSS+ labelled debt reached USD3 trillion by the end of the first quarter of 2022. Despite this milestone, the market experienced a year-on-year decline in issuance volumes of nearly 30% due to market volatility, rising interest rates, and the war in Ukraine.

This fact sheet outlines the eligibility criteria for residential buildings in Colombia to be certified under the Climate Bonds Standard, specifically utilizing the CASA Colombia v2.1 rating scheme and requirements for property upgrades.

The 'China Green Finance Policy Analysis Report 2021' examines the evolution of China's green bond market and the impact of national and regional policy frameworks. It highlights a significant market rebound in 2021, the unification of domestic standards through the Green Bond Endorsed Project Catalogue, and a positive correlation between local policy efficacy and green bond issuance. The report identifies challenges in information disclosure and asset selection, recommending the development of transition finance standards and enhanced transparency to attract further international and domestic capital.

The 2021 China Green Bonds Investor Survey reveals a strong appetite for high-quality green bonds, particularly in renewable energy and low-carbon transport. While financial and corporate bonds are preferred, international investors are hindered by regulatory entry barriers and quotas. The report emphasizes that market growth depends on robust credit fundamentals, transparent green credentials, and the alignment of national green taxonomies with international standards to mitigate greenwashing risks.

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative and EsgSolution analyzes the state of green finance policy in China in 2021, focusing on the alignment of green bond standards with carbon neutrality goals, the impact of regional policies, and the expectations of market stakeholders.

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative analyzes post-issuance reporting practices for green bonds in China, focusing on the availability and quality of Use of Proceeds (UoP) and environmental impact disclosures. While China possesses a stringent regulatory framework, the report finds that reporting availability is lower than global averages, particularly regarding impact disclosure. The study highlights a strong preference for core metrics and cumulative impact reporting among Chinese issuers, while identifying inconsistencies across different regulatory bodies and bond types.

This how-to guide by the International Institute for Sustainable Development provides a step-by-step explanation for integrating a gender equality lens into sustainable bond issuances, with a particular focus on green bonds and sustainability-linked bonds.

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), funded by UK PACT, examines the development, unification, and implementation of green taxonomies globally. It focuses on the methodologies used to define green economic activities, compares the frameworks of the European Union and China, and discusses the 'Common Ground Taxonomy' designed to improve interoperability between these two major markets to facilitate cross-border green capital flows.

This fact sheet by the Climate Bonds Initiative outlines five collective actions required to scale annual green bond issuance to 5 trillion dollars by 2025 to effectively address climate change risks.

This fact sheet by the Climate Bonds Initiative outlines five collective actions required to increase annual green bond issuance to USD 5 trillion by 2025 to effectively address climate change risks.

The FSD Africa Impact Report 2022 details the agency's efforts to transform financial markets in Africa, specifically through its 2021–2025 green strategy. The report highlights the mobilization of £1.9 billion in long-term capital for sectors like housing and energy, the issuance of pioneering gender bonds, and the development of climate-resilient financial infrastructure to address the continent's vulnerability to climate change and economic shocks.

The FSD Africa Impact Report (2022) is an executive summary detailing the organization's performance under a strategy revised in early 2021. It highlights efforts to transform African financial markets through green bonds, local currency bond funds, climate resilience ventures, and natural capital initiatives, while also reporting on gender inclusivity and COVID-19 response measures.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute examines the investment gap for nature-based solutions (NBS) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It proposes five strategies to leverage private capital—green bonds, land-based financing, blended loans, insurance policies, and endowments—and provides four recommendations to integrate NBS into infrastructure planning and financial models to ensure commercial viability and resilience.

This research paper compares the growth of green bond markets in Sweden and Norway between 2013 and 2019 to identify drivers of market uptake and transferable success factors for other countries.

This discussion paper by the Climate Bonds Initiative proposes a framework to evaluate the credibility of corporate decarbonization transitions to prevent greenwashing in sustainable finance. It introduces five 'hallmarks' of a credible transition—Paris-aligned goals, robust plans, implementation action, internal monitoring, and external reporting—and suggests a certification system to categorize companies as 'Green Transition' or 'Interim Transition'.

The 2020 China Green Bond Market Report, published by the Climate Bonds Initiative and the CCDC Research Center, analyzes the performance and policy landscape of China's green, social, and sustainable bond markets. It highlights a decline in green bond issuance in 2020 due to the pandemic, the emergence of pandemic-response bonds, and the ongoing effort to align domestic green definitions with international standards.