Climate bond market doubles to $346bn in 2012

BusinessGreen staff
clock •

HSBC and Climate Bonds Initiative identify $163bn of investment-grade bonds available to international investors across range of sectors

Climate-themed bonds experienced a "bumper year" in 2012 as the market almost doubled to $346bn. The figure, revealed in a report by HSBC and the Climate Bonds Initiative, marks a huge rise on the $174bn...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

BusinessGreen staff
Author spotlight

BusinessGreen staff

View profile
More from BusinessGreen staff

How the government's new immigration plans could impact the clean energy industry

Barclays' Climate Ventures arm catalyses £500m in five years for global clean tech

More on Carbon Trading

'Historic day': UK and EU strike deal to link Emissions Trading Schemes
Carbon Trading

'Historic day': UK and EU strike deal to link Emissions Trading Schemes

UK government announces wave of agreements to forge deeper cooperation with the EU on trade, security, fisheries, energy, and carbon emissions - but some key details are still to be confirmed

James Murray
James Murray
clock 19 May 2025 • 9 min read
'Historic step': UN body adopts key rules underpinning Paris Agreement carbon market
Carbon Trading

'Historic step': UN body adopts key rules underpinning Paris Agreement carbon market

Standards governing how to measure a carbon credit project's actual emissions reduction impact among those adopted at key UNFCCC meeting last week

BusinessGreen staff
BusinessGreen staff
clock 19 May 2025 • 4 min read
Verra sets out rules for use of carbon credits to fund coal plant closures
Carbon Trading

Verra sets out rules for use of carbon credits to fund coal plant closures

New carbon credits standard designed to help coal-fired power plant operators access finance to support their switch to clean energy

BusinessGreen staff
BusinessGreen staff
clock 07 May 2025 • 2 min read