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Indian sustainable bond guidance extension 'necessary, but not sufficient'

The sustainable bond guidance extension by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is a "necessary, but not sufficient" condition for stimulating more issuance in the country - but it has the potential to "open up" transition finance in the country. Ahren Lester reports

Climate Bonds Initiative names advisory board, to consult on new climate resilience taxonomy

Africa needs $2.8trn to meet NDCs, says CPI

China green bonds: the state and effectiveness of the market

Despite the strong growth in the Chinese green bond market in recent years, analysis by the Climate Policy Initiative's Donovan Escalante and June Choi shows there is still plenty policymakers and investors can do to boost how effective the market becomes

Could interest rate rises burst the bubble for renewables?

Could clean energy investment trusts help shield renewables against the normalisation of monetary policy, asks Matthew Huxham

Time for another walk in the Bretton Woods?

A radical new approach to climate finance is required, says Ian Callaghan

Mapping the finance for Paris

Ian Callaghan and Tessa Tennant examine who is doing what to help finance the commitments made as part of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

New shoots, old roots; the return of the yieldco

After a disastrous year in 2015, US yieldcos have seen their share prices rebound. Has the model turned a corner, asks Hamza Ali

COP blog: Improve private disclosure and integrate data into broader tracking efforts

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The Paris Agreement states that countries participating in the international climate negotiations shall make 'finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development'.

Helping cities in developing countries benefit from the green bond market

There are numerous ways in which cities in the 'global South' can tap into the green bond market, argues Padraig Oliver