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This fact sheet details a EUR 500 million green bond issued by Hypo Neo on June 25, 2020, with a maturity date of June 25, 2024. The bond is issued by a government-backed entity in Austria and is intended to finance a broad range of green projects including renewable energy, energy-efficient buildings, sustainable agriculture, and water management.

This fact sheet details a EUR 200 million green bond issued by Uniqa Insurance Group on July 9, 2020, with a maturity date of October 9, 2035. The bond is intended to finance a broad range of eligible projects including renewable energy, clean transport, sustainable water and wastewater management, and pollution prevention and control.

Park City (Utah) issued a USD76m US Muni green bond on June 16, 2020, to fund water infrastructure improvements, including a new water treatment plant designed for net zero energy. The issuance is noted as the largest of its kind from the state of Utah, with a credit rating of AA (S&P) and a maturity date of December 15, 2039.

A case study on a women-led climate-smart agricultural model piloted by Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP) in the drought-prone Marathwada region of Maharashtra, India, which has scaled to reach over 60,000 women farmers.

This report describes the release of three baseline SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) model applications for river basins in Finland, Sweden, and Poland. These models, developed as part of the BONUS RETURN project, are hosted in the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) open data repository to allow researchers and practitioners to utilize existing parameterizations or develop new scenarios for these specific catchments.

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.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) provides a supplementary table of comments on the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill, 2017 [B14D-2017]. The document details proposed amendments to several South African environmental laws, including the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), the Protected Areas Act (NEMPAA), and the Integrated Coastal Management Act (NEMICMA), offering specific critiques and alternative wording to strengthen environmental protection and enforcement.

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 case study examines water-use conflicts and water stress in the Campoalegre River basin in Colombia, focusing on the impact of water diversions and fragmented governance on downstream supply.

This case study describes a project to model water stress vulnerability in the Campoalegre river basin in Colombia. The study aims to develop a water balance, quantify supply and demand, and evaluate how governance challenges and diverse water uses—including hydroelectric, agricultural, and industrial—affect water availability downstream.

This case study describes the Cape Agulhas Municipality's (CAM) transition toward a "Smart City 2.0" by implementing a smart groundwater monitoring and management system. To replace costly and inefficient manual monitoring of boreholes and reservoirs, CAM deployed a municipal-wide LoRaWAN Internet of Things (IoT) network. The project, piloted in Suiderstrand, uses real-time sensors and variable speed drives (VSDs) to improve resource oversight, reduce operational costs, and lower carbon emissions.

This report by GEOSS South Africa for WWF South Africa details the establishment of a citizen science groundwater monitoring network in two pilot areas of Cape Town: Newlands and the Epping/Airport Industria area. The project aims to address the risks posed by unsustainable groundwater abstraction, which increased during the 2015–2019 drought, by characterizing groundwater resources and installing monitoring equipment to support future numerical groundwater modeling.

The Benton Washington Regional Public Water Authority of the State of Arkansas issued a USD 59 million US Muni green bond on November 1, 2019, to fund water distribution and treatment infrastructure improvements and refund existing bonds. The issuance, rated AA by S&P and assured by BAM GreenStar, represents the largest such issuance from Arkansas to date.

This fact sheet details a USD 300 million green bond issued by ASE Industrial Holding Company on October 3, 2019, to fund efficiency and water projects in Gaoxiong.

The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Strategy 2020–24 outlines the organization's mission to bridge science, policy, and practice to support sustainable development. The strategy focuses on three primary impact areas: reducing climate risk, promoting sustainable resource use and resilient ecosystems, and improving health and well-being. To achieve these, SEI employs a theory of change centered on changing agendas, enhancing capacities, and improving decisions through the co-creation of knowledge and the development of specialized tools.

This fact sheet from the Climate Bonds Initiative details a EUR 750 million green bond issued by Assicurazioni Generali on October 1, 2019, marking several firsts for the Italian insurance and financial corporate sectors.

The Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura (CIFI) issued a USD 200 million green bond programme on August 28, 2019, marking the first green bond issued in Panama.

This case study describes the collaboration between Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and the Lodha Group to apply a net-zero energy (NZE) district design framework to Palava City, a large-scale greenfield development near Mumbai, India. The project aims to demonstrate how integrated design across energy, mobility, and water systems can create sustainable, high-density urban environments in emerging markets.

This research paper maps the policy landscape for off-grid solar irrigation in India, highlighting that a lack of coordination across the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus can undermine policy effectiveness. It specifically examines policies at the central level and in Bihar and Rajasthan, recommending that the PM-KUSUM scheme be carefully monitored and integrated with sustainable groundwater management to avoid negative environmental impacts while leveraging benefits like reduced electricity subsidies and increased farmer income.

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative analyzes the state of green bonds and sustainable infrastructure in New Zealand as of August 2019. It details the country's climate policy landscape, the growth of its green debt market, and identifies investment opportunities across five key sectors: renewable energy, low-carbon transport, sustainable water management, sustainable waste management, and green buildings.