Event: First Green Business Forum: Investing in Asia and the Pacific Green Bonds: Catalyzing Debt Financing 23 November 2016 Author / Speaker Noel Peters Jonathan Drew Gregory Schneider-Maunoury Christopher Knowles Atiur Rahman Anthony Ruschpler 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. Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Topics Environment Finance Private Sector