Climate Bonds Initiative

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.

We're back in the Café and meeting the experts once again this week. Today, we bring back Climate Bonds Director of Technical Development Caroline Harrison. We talk all things numbers; the process behind the data gathering and why Climate Bonds is the most trusted source in assessing what we consider 'green' finance.

Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast series “The Path to Green: Taxonomies in Action”, where we explore the growing role of taxonomies in green finance and their global impact. In this episode, Matteo Bigoni, our Head of Taxonomy, joins us to discuss the importance of taxonomies, Climate Bonds' leadership, and what to expect in 2025. Tune in for insights on the future of green finance and how taxonomies are shaping investments.

The transition to net zero requires trillions in investment, especially in emerging economies. But with limited public funds, how do we unlock private capital to finance climate action?In this episode of Financing the Future, we explore the critical role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in mobilising private investment. We discuss how DFIs bridge the financing gap for sustainable projects, strategies to manage risk and attract private investors, the $5 trillion green bond market, and the power of data transparency and pipeline development.Tune in now to discover how DFIs can shape the future of sustainable investment!

Last week saw the launch of Climate Bonds' new Resilience Taxonomy at ClimateWeek NYC. There are trillions of dollars worth of investible resilience projects now defined by our taxonomy, such as building elevated roads and bridges, flood barriers and levees in cities that are prone to flooding, supporting farmers to adopt drought-resistant crops and irrigation systems, and planting trees, creating parks and restoring wetlands. We urgently need to get capital flowing to these kinds of projects to help prepare the communities and systems we live in for the impacts of a warmer, less predictable world.

Climate Bonds' Head of China Programme Wenhong Xie returns to the Cafe, set up at our London conference to give us a quickfire update on sustainable finance in China.

At the London Global Connect Conference, we chat to 2050 CEO and Chairman Azeem Qureshi on the role of technology in the climate battle.