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This fact sheet details a USD 453 million green bond issued by A2A SpA on July 2, 2019, with a 10-year tenor maturing in 2029. The bond is intended to finance or refinance projects across circular economy, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable mobility, while explicitly excluding fossil or nuclear energy generation.

This fact sheet details a EUR 5.98 billion sovereign green bond issued by the State of the Netherlands on May 21, 2019, which is the first European sovereign green bond to receive Climate Bonds Certification and the first sovereign green bond with a AAA rating.

This report presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Dakar, Senegal. The analysis compares a 'Business as Usual' (BAU) scenario against three BRT implementation scenarios (default, low demand, and high demand) to evaluate the project's financial viability and its broader socio-economic and environmental externalities. While the project is found to be financially unviable under conventional accounting, the integration of positive externalities—particularly avoided transport costs and time savings—demonstrates significant overall economic and social profitability.

A fact sheet detailing a PHP15bn (USD287m) green bond issued by the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) on February 1, 2019, to fund renewable energy, green buildings, transport, and waste management projects in the Philippines.

The City of Reykjavik issued a green bond of ISK 4.1bn (USD 33m) on December 17, 2018, with a 30-year tenor maturing on October 21, 2048. This issuance marks the first green bond by an Icelandic municipality and the first listed on Nasdaq Iceland’s Sustainable Bonds List.

This guide, published by RMI and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), provides a comprehensive framework for improving urban freight efficiency. It identifies key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor logistics performance, details best practices for reducing congestion and emissions, and offers a policy workbook for municipal authorities to implement data-driven planning and stakeholder engagement.

This fact sheet details a EUR 75 million green bond issued by SID Banka, a Slovenian development bank, on December 5, 2018. The bond supports a broad range of green sectors, including renewable energy, transport, and land use, with specific exclusions for fossil fuel-based assets.

A fact sheet detailing a CNY2bn (USD289m) green bond issued by Guilin Bank on November 23, 2018, with a three-year tenor and a maturity date of November 23, 2021.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) provides updated estimates of global climate finance flows for 2015 and 2016, incorporating new data on electric vehicle sales and national development finance institutions. It analyzes the distribution of these flows by actor, sector, and region, while discussing the challenges of tracking adaptation and energy efficiency investments and the operationalization of Article 2.1(c) of the Paris Agreement.

The City of Toronto issued a CAD 300 million green debenture on August 1, 2018, to fund sustainable transport and related infrastructure. As the second Canadian city to issue green bonds, Toronto's framework also allows for investments in renewable energy, green buildings (requiring LEED Gold or Toronto Green Standard Tier 2), water and waste management, and climate resilience.

This fact sheet describes a green bond issued by PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (PT SMI), a government-backed infrastructure financing company in Indonesia. The bond, issued on July 6, 2018, raised IDR 355 billion (USD 25 million) to finance and refinance projects across energy, transport, water, waste, and land use sectors.

This fact sheet details a EUR 500 million green bond issued by Raiffeisen Bank International AG on July 5, 2018, with a three-year tenor maturing on July 5, 2021. The bond is designed to finance or refinance loans in Central and Eastern Europe for renewable energy, green buildings, clean transport, and water management.

The Climate Bonds Initiative conducted a scoping exercise to identify the potential for US municipal issuers to scale up green bond issuance. The study identified USD 264 billion in outstanding bonds from 1,436 'pure-play' climate-aligned issuers—entities deriving more than 95% of their revenue from climate solutions—most of which are not currently labeled as green bonds.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), commissioned by WWF, examines the climate impact of consumption within the Swedish public sector, specifically focusing on food and transport. Using case studies from Eskilstuna and Umeå municipalities, the report analyzes existing and potential policy instruments to drive quantitative, qualitative, and transformative changes in consumption patterns to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Nacka Kommun issued a SEK500m (USD57m) green bond on 8-Jun-2018 to fund projects in renewable energy, certified buildings, clean transport, water/waste management, and climate adaptation. The bond follows a framework requiring specific energy reduction targets (25-35%) and certifications for buildings. Nacka is the second Swedish municipality to enter the green bond market in 2018, contributing to a total of USD2.5bn (17%) of Sweden's green bond issuance from local governments.

BBVA issued a EUR1bn green bond on May 14, 2018, under its SDGs Framework, marking the first such issuance by a Spanish bank. The proceeds are primarily allocated to renewable energy (83%), with smaller portions for sustainable transport, water/waste management, and energy efficiency. The bond was oversubscribed, with an order book exceeding EUR3bn and 51% of allocation going to SRI investors, primarily from France and other European nations.

A Green Bond Fact Sheet for a SEK 500 million green bond issued by Jernhusen AB, a Swedish government-owned entity focused on the transport sector.

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.

A fact sheet detailing a CNY 2.5 billion green bond issued by Huarong Xiangjiang Bank on March 15, 2018, to fund projects in clean energy, transport, water, and waste management.

The Region of Pays de la Loire issued a EUR75m green bond in October 2018 to fund projects in energy, buildings, and transport. Eligibility is tied to specific standards such as RT2012 for buildings and various renewable energy technologies. The Climate Bonds Initiative is monitoring the allocation of funds to bioenergy to ensure sustainability or a limited financial share (max 5%).