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This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative examines investment opportunities in Brazil's agri-food sector through the lens of low-carbon transition frameworks. It highlights that agriculture and land use drive nearly 75% of Brazil's gross GHG emissions and introduces the 'Five Principles' and 'Five Hallmarks' as tools for investors to verify the credibility of corporate transition plans. Through case studies of Syngenta and Amaggi, the report illustrates the gap between public sustainability commitments and the need for detailed financial strategies and absolute emission reductions. It also reviews Brazilian financial instruments like LCAs and CRAs, noting a potential green investment opportunity of US$ 163 billion by 2030, while warning of regulatory pressures from the EU's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

This guide, prepared by the Climate Bonds Initiative, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Green Climate Fund, provides a step-by-step framework for corporate issuers to finance their climate transition using thematic bonds. It details the process of creating a credible transition plan, selecting appropriate debt labels—such as green, sustainability, or sustainability-linked bonds—and establishing a sustainable financing framework to ensure alignment with the Paris Agreement goals.

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative examines the role of fossil gas in sustainable finance taxonomies, arguing that fugitive methane emissions significantly increase the climate impact of gas-fired power generation, often making it comparable to coal. It analyzes various global taxonomies and concludes that the strict criteria for fossil gas inclusion in the EU Taxonomy make such projects economically unviable compared to renewable energy alternatives.

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative outlines a framework for investors to identify credible transition opportunities in Brazil's agri-food sector. It emphasizes the need for entity-level transition plans aligned with 1.5°C goals, using case studies of Syngenta and Amaggi to demonstrate the application of the 'Triple A' (Ambition, Action, Accountability) framework. The report also analyzes Brazilian financial instruments like LCAs and CRAs and highlights the impact of international regulations like the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) on Brazilian exports.

The 'Guidance to assess transition plans' by the Climate Bonds Initiative provides a framework for evaluating corporate strategies to reach net zero emissions. It introduces the 'Triple A' framework—Ambition, Action, and Accountability—and five specific 'Hallmarks' to help stakeholders identify credible, science-based transition plans that align with the 1.5-degree Paris Agreement goal.

This briefing paper by the Climate Bonds Initiative analyzes the state of sustainable finance in Brazil's agricultural sector as of June 2023. It details the growth of the Green, Social, Sustainability, and Transition (GSS+) debt market, the specific use of proceeds for forestry, agriculture, livestock, and bioenergy, and the role of national policies and international regulations in driving decarbonization.

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative provides guidance for corporations and financial institutions on complying with the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR). It details the regulation's mandatory due diligence and geolocation requirements for specific commodities, the potential future expansion of the law to include financial institutions, and the role of transition plans and third-party certifications in achieving compliance and broader sustainability goals.

The Buildings Criteria - Background Paper provides the technical rationale and methodology for the Climate Bonds Standard's eligibility criteria for low-carbon buildings. It establishes a framework to align building investments with a 1.5-degree Celsius warming scenario by focusing on emissions intensity trajectories, the electrification of heating and cooling, and the mandatory reporting of Whole Life Carbon Assessments (WLCA) for new constructions to address embodied carbon.

The 'Hydrogen Criteria' document, published by the Climate Bonds Initiative in August 2023, establishes a draft framework for certifying hydrogen-related assets, projects, and entities. It defines eligibility for Use-of-Proceeds (UoP) bonds, Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLBs), and entity certifications across the hydrogen value chain, including production, conditioning, transportation, and storage. The criteria focus on strict greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity thresholds, mandatory adaptation and resilience assessments, and specific technical requirements for different production pathways.

This report provides a technical comparison between the Colombian Green Taxonomy and the EU Taxonomy as of June 2023. It evaluates the alignment of Technical Screening Criteria (TSC), Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) principles, and Minimum Safeguards (MS) across various economic sectors to facilitate cross-border financial flows and reduce research costs for international investors.

This report compares the Green Taxonomy of Colombia and the EU Taxonomy, finding a high degree of similarity (47%) in technical eligibility criteria for climate mitigation, particularly in Energy and Manufacturing. While Colombia's criteria are less ambitious in 27% of cases, it is more detailed in some 'Do No Significant Harm' (NHDS) areas, specifically the circular economy. Key differences include Colombia's focus on land-use sectors (Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock) and the EU's more advanced framework for climate adaptation and mandatory disclosure requirements.

The Climate Bonds Guide to Certification outlines a voluntary labelling scheme designed to ensure investments are consistent with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. It provides a framework for certifying Use of Proceeds debt instruments, assets, and entities based on science-based eligibility criteria and independent verification.

The 'Climate Bonds Guide to Certification ASSETS' describes a voluntary labelling scheme designed to verify that investments, assets, and entities are consistent with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. The guide details the eligibility, types, and processes for certifying assets independently of their financing.

The 'Climate Bonds Guide to Certification' outlines the framework for certifying sustainability-linked debt instruments (SLDs) under the Climate Bonds Standard. The scheme aims to ensure that these instruments are consistent with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C by requiring science-based eligibility criteria, transition plans, and governance structures.

This briefing by the Climate Bonds Initiative outlines 12 critical policy interventions designed to accelerate the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors—such as steel, cement, chemicals, shipping, trucking, and aviation—by overcoming market failures and reducing investment risks.

The Hong Kong Green Market Briefing 2022, published by the Climate Bonds Initiative, analyzes the green, social, sustainability, transition, and sustainability-linked debt (GSS+) market in Hong Kong for 2022. It highlights a decline in GSS+ bond volumes from Hong Kong issuers amid macroeconomic challenges, while noting significant growth in GSS+ debt arranged and issued within the territory, particularly in the loan market. The report emphasizes the HKSAR Government's leadership in sovereign green bond issuance in the Asia Pacific region and Hong Kong's role as a primary offshore financing hub for Mainland China's green transition.

The Sustainability-Linked Bond Database Methodology, published by the Climate Bonds Initiative in June 2023, outlines the criteria and screening processes for including sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) in its database. The methodology focuses on decarbonisation, using a 'climate change mitigation overlay' to assess whether bonds are aligned with 1.5°C or below 2°C sectoral pathways. It defines specific requirements for instrument eligibility, public disclosure, and the calibration of Sustainability Performance Targets (SPTs), categorising bonds as Fully-aligned, Strongly-aligned, Aligning, or not-aligned based on their adherence to science-based pathways and transition plans.

This document outlines the methodology used by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) to collect, screen, and maintain its Sustainability Linked Bonds (SLB) database. The methodology focuses on the 'decarbonization' attributes of debt instruments, evaluating whether their sustainability performance targets (SPTs) align with a 1.5°C warming scenario or the best available alternative paths.

The 'China Sustainable Bond Market Report 2022', published by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) in collaboration with the China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. (CCDC) and Industrial Securities Research, analyzes the development of China's green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked (SLB), and transition bond markets (GSS+) through the end of 2022.

This guide from the Climate Bonds Initiative outlines the opportunities for property certification in Tokyo and Japan, detailing how the Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme can be used to attract investors and drive the decarbonisation of the built environment.