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In this episode of Climate Bonds Café, Gabriel Carhart speaks with Aishwarya Sankar, Senior Sustainability Analyst and CBRT Coordinator at Climate Bonds Initiative, about the launch of the updated Water Infrastructure Criteria under the Climate Bonds Standard.  The conversation explores how the revised Criteria strengthen resilience requirements across the water sector, including climate risk assessments, adaptation planning, and methane considerations in wastewater treatment.  Explore the updated Water Infrastructure Criteria: https://www.climatebonds.net/news-events/blog/climate-bonds-updates-water-infrastructure-criteria-strengthen-climate-resilience

Asia is warming at twice the global average, and as a region, has experienced some of the most severe economic and social impacts from climate-related events over the past two decades. Annual costs associated with physical climate risks for companies in Asia are projected to reach USD 336 billion by the 2030s, but several structural barriers continue to constrain capital deployment into climate adaptation and resilience. In this special video episode recording during London Climate Action Week, DBS Bank’s Kelvin Wong and Shilpa Gulrajani, as well as Climate Bonds’ Meggie Eloy, join us to discuss how Asia can move from resilience ambition to mainstream implementation, covering illustrative examples across asset classes and emerging markets. For a deeper dive into the opportunities and challenges for scaling adaptation finance in the region, read the Adaptation and Resilience: Exploring Investable Opportunities in APAC report.

Japan is at a pivotal moment in its energy transition, and its financial institutions are under pressure to prove that sustainable finance is more than a label.   In this episode, Climate Bonds Initiative CEO Sean Kidney sits down with Masayuki Takanashi, Executive Officer and Group Chief Sustainability Officer of SMBC Group, for a frank conversation on how SMBC Group creates Social Value, and what credible sustainable finance actually looks like in practice.   Topics covered: SMBC Group's "Social Value Creation" strategy and what it means in practiceThe SMBC Sustainable Finance Framework — what it does and why it mattersTransition finance and Japan's path to decarbonisationIntroduced by Yumiko Watanabe, Head of Japan Programme, Climate Bonds Initiative.

Methane abatement is one of the fastest ways to slow near term warming, but finance is still falling far short of what's needed. In this episode, we look at how sustainable finance taxonomies can help make methane mitigation more visible, credible, and investable. Climate Policy Initiative's Gaoyi Miao, as well as Climate Bonds' Zofia Wetmanska and Lily Burge join us to discuss how updating taxonomies to better reflect methane's climate impact could unlock an important stream of investment for rapid abatement.

Europe is facing another energy shock — the second in four years. With oil and gas markets rattled by conflict in the Middle East and renewed pressure on global supply chains, the risks of fossil fuel dependence are back in focus. In this episode of Financing the Future, we speak with Climate Bonds experts Sarah Maxwell and Lily Burge about the European Comission's new AccelerateEU strategy, and how Climate Bonds' new report, Rapid Transition to Energy Sovereignty, can guide policy and financial flows. We break down why Europe remains structurally exposed to global energy shocks, how reliance on imported fossil fuels creates economic and geopolitical risk, and the five steps that can strengthen long term resilience.

In this special episode in English of the series “Por un Caribe resiliente,” Malini Samtani, Green Finance Advisory Officer at IDB Invest, joins Andrés Felipe Sánchez of Climate Bonds to discuss how IDB Invest is advancing blue finance to protect oceans, strengthen water security systems, and build climate-resilient economies across Latin America and the Caribbean. A timely conversation on the road to CONNECT 2026 in Santo Domingo, where resilience will be at the heart of the regional agenda. Register now!

Watching China’s climate journey feels a bit like riding a powerful horse. It’s fierce, fast, and full of relentless energy. In this episode of the Climate Bonds Café, we deep into China's ambitious sustainability targets: from peaking carbon emissions by 2030 to expanding renewable energy capacity at record speeds. We're joined by Climate Bonds' Yunhan Chen and Rob Zhang, who cover everything from the big market updates, policy, governance and navigating a tense geo-political landscape. What does the Year of the Horse look like for China's sustainable ambitions?

En este episodio de la serie “Por un Caribe resiliente”, Laura Chaparro, Directora de Finanzas Sostenibles para América Latina y África en Ambire Global, conversa con Adelaida Peláez Angel de Climate Bonds sobre cómo la protección de la biodiversidad se convierte en un pilar clave para fortalecer la resiliencia climática en la región. Ambire Global participa en el desarrollo de taxonomías con enfoque en biodiversidad para América Latina y el Caribe, impulsando financiamiento privado hacia proyectos que conservan y restauran la biodiversidad y sus ecossistemas. Una conversación clave en el camino hacia CONNECT 2026 en Santo Domingo, donde la resiliencia climática e inversiones estratégicas serán parte central del debate regional. Regístrate ahora.

En este episodio de la serie "Por un Caribe resiliente", Mariana Escobar, Principal Investment Officer de IFC, conversa con Adelaida Peláez Angel de Climate Bonds sobre los esfuerzos del IFC para movilizar capital verde hacia el Caribe: desde la alianza histórica con el CARICOM para desarrollar una taxonomía regional de finanzas verdes, hasta la importancia estratégica de invertir en resiliencia climática en una región que, pese a contribuir menos del 1% de las emisiones globales, enfrenta pérdidas anuales equivalentes al 3.6% de su PIB por desastres naturales.  Una conversación clave en el camino hacia CONNECT 2026 en Santo Domingo, donde la resiliencia climática e inversiones estratégicas serán parte central del debate regional. Regístrate ahora.

En este episodio de la serie “Por un Caribe resiliente”, Daniel Gracian, Director de Finanzas Sostenibles de Scotiabank, conversa con Adelaida Peláez Ángel, Oficial Técnica Senior para América Latina y el Caribe de Climate Bonds, sobre cómo la banca puede integrar la adaptación climática en su gestión de riesgos, desarrollar soluciones financieras innovadoras y movilizar capital hacia proyectos que fortalezcan la resiliencia de las economías y comunidades en América Latina y el Caribe. Una conversación clave en el camino hacia CONNECT 2026 en Santo Domingo, donde la resiliencia será el eje central del debate regional. Regístrese ahora.

Agriculture is the largest source of human-caused methane emissions, responsible for around 40% globally. But unlike the energy sector, these emissions are spread across millions of farms, shaped by biology, local conditions, and tight margins. That makes them harder to tackle and to finance. In this episode of Financing the Future, we explore where agricultural methane comes from, practical, proven solutions already in use, and how investors can support a credible transition for the sector.

Food security isn’t just about producing more food. It’s about fixing systemic imbalances across the entire value chain, from production and supply chains to consumer behaviour and environmental impact. In this conversation, Professor Shenggen Fan, Executive Chair of the World Agri-Food Innovation (WAFI) Conference Advisory Committee, and Climate Bonds CEO Sean Kidney explore how science, policy and capital can work together to reshape the global food system. From tackling hidden hunger to optimising supply chains and mobilising investment, they discuss how coordinated actioncan deliver both social impact and financial opportunity.   About WAFI: WAFI isChina’s largest platform for international cooperation on agriculture, convening nearly 800 participants from around 100 countries each year, including leading scientists, university presidents, educators, and businessleaders. Since 2023, Climate Bonds Initiative has engaged closely with WAFI to advance discussions on agricultural climate transition and low-carbon development.

In the latest episode of Financing the Future, we focus on how the energy sector can deliver rapid methane abatement this decade, and how finance and policy can help unlock that opportunity at scale.Methane is one of the biggest climate risks in the energy sector and one of the fastest opportunities for action.

Methane is one of the most powerful drivers of climate change, responsible for nearly a third of the warming we’ve already experienced. Cutting methane now offers one of the fastest ways to slow near-term warming and protect a 1.5°C future.  In this episode of Financing the Future, host Gabriel Carhart is joined by Climate Bonds experts Magali Van Coppenolle, Lily Burge, Ana Diaz, Leonardo Gava, and Marian Rodriguez to unpack why methane matters, where it comes from, and what can be done now to cut emissions at scale. Together, they explore the three biggest sources of human-made methane (energy, agriculture, and waste) and the practical, market-ready solutions that already exist to address them. The conversation looks at oil and gas leaks and flaring, livestock and rice cultivation, landfill gas capture, and the major finance gap holding back action. It also covers the Global Methane Pledge and the growing role of credible standards and guidance in unlocking investment.   This is the first episode in a special series on methane abatement. In the weeks ahead, we’ll dive deeper into each sector and explore how investors, policymakers, and industry can work together to deliver immediate climate impact and long-term sustainability.

Neste episódio, Leonardo Gava (Gerente do Programa Brasileiro da Climate Bonds) conversou com Beatriz Ferrari (Gerente de Finanças Sustentáveis da ERM), sobre o novo relatório “Estado do Mercado de Dívida Sustentável no Brasil - 1º semestre de 2025”, produzido pela Climate Bonds Initiative em parceria com a ERM, com apoio do LAGreen Fund e assistência financeira da União Europeia. Acesse o relatório aqui!