Green bond issuance dives almost a third amid climate backtracking

Green bond issuance dives almost a third amid climate backtracking

LONDON (Reuters) -The amount of “green” bonds sold by governments, banks and companies has slumped by almost a third this year amid the rollback of climate change policies in the United States and Europe, new figures show. Data published by Fitch Ratings agency showed overall “labelled” bond issuance, which also includes other types of sustainability-focused bonds, was down 25% year-on-year to $440 billion, with Q2 also the weakest quarter since…

Green bonds: Issues, incentives, and green premium debate

Green bonds: Issues, incentives, and green premium debate rtiwary.ieefa Thu, 07/24/2025 - 10:14 Briefing Note Green Bonds Climate Finance South Asia India shutterstock_2524956295.jpg Labanya Prakash Jena Labanya is currently a consultant for sustainable finance at IEEFA. Go to Profile Vandana Vuppuluri Vandana Vuppuluri is an alumna of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Rohtak. She has also successfully completed the Foundation Certi…