Green Bonds: Catalyzing Debt Financing

Event: First Green Business Forum: Investing in Asia and the Pacific

Green Bonds: Catalyzing Debt Financing

23 November 2016
Author / Speaker: 
Gregory Schneider-Maunoury, Humanis Gestion d'Actifs - Other materials by the author
Christopher Knowles, European Investment Bank - Email the author | Other materials by the author
Atiur Rahman, University of Dhaka - Other materials by the author

Green bonds are debt-financing instruments aiming to connect private sector funding with projects that provide positive environmental benefits. This session examines how international discussions are shaping green bonds; reviews the measures and options to help scale up green bond investment in the region; and discusses the difficulties in mobilizing green bond markets.

Geographical Focus: 
Global
Subregional- Pacific
Regional - Asia
Type of Content: 
Learning Event

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