What is a Green Bond?
Meggie Eloy
5 years: Technical analysis
In this video, Meggie explains the concept of green bonds and how they function as financial instruments designed to fund environmentally beneficial projects, such as renewable energy and energy-efficient infrastructure. She also covers related types of green bonds, including blue bonds and transition bonds. Finally, she highlights how green bonds contribute to a sustainable, low-carbon economy, helping drive both environmental and financial innovation.
In this video, Meggie explains the concept of green bonds and how they function as financial instruments designed to fund environmentally beneficial projects, such as renewable energy and energy-efficient infrastructure. She also covers related types of green bonds, including blue bonds and transition bonds. Finally, she highlights how green bonds contribute to a sustainable, low-carbon economy, helping drive both environmental and financial innovation.
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What is a Green Bond?
8 mins 26 secs
Key learning objectives:
Understand what green bonds are as well as two associated sub-classes, blue and transition bonds
Understand the difference between green bonds and transition bonds
Outline the benefits of green bonds for issuers, investors and society as a whole
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Issuers benefit from green bonds by accessing new capital sources and diversifying their investor base, often attracting investors focused on sustainability. The reporting requirements enhance internal governance and can improve the issuer's reputation as a responsible entity. Investors gain opportunities to diversify their portfolios with sustainable investments that meet Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria, along with increased transparency about the use of their funds. For the overall economy, green bonds drive innovation, support the transition to a low-carbon economy, and align financial markets with environmental sustainability goals, fostering long-term economic and ecological benefits.
How do green bonds ensure environmental benefits and prevent greenwashing?
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