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The Hong Kong Green and Sustainable Debt Market Briefing 2021, published by the Climate Bonds Initiative, analyzes the growth and composition of the GSS+ (green, social, sustainability, transition, and sustainability-linked) debt market in Hong Kong for the year 2021. The report highlights a significant expansion in green debt instruments, the role of the HKSAR Government in driving market growth, and the city's efforts to establish itself as an international green finance hub through the adoption of the Common Ground Taxonomy (CGT).

The Hong Kong Green Bond Market Briefing 2020 provides an analysis of green bond and loan activity in Hong Kong for the year 2020, detailing issuance volumes, sector allocations, and the broader sustainable finance ecosystem including the Greater Bay Area.

This briefing by the Climate Bonds Initiative analyzes the Hong Kong green bond market in 2019, highlighting a trend toward issuer diversification, the launch of the first government green bond, and the dominance of low-carbon building projects. It also examines Hong Kong's role as a regional hub for the Greater Bay Area and the regulatory efforts by the HKMA, SFC, and HKEX to enhance green finance transparency and disclosure.

This fact sheet details a USD 310 million green bond issued by New World China Land Limited on December 18, 2018, to finance LEED-certified buildings in China's Greater Bay Area.