Climate Finance

Launch: ASEAN Green Finance State of the Market 2019

Climate Bonds Initiative in partnership with HSBC, invites you to the online launch of the ASEAN Green Finance State of the Market 2019 report.

Join us for insights on key trends and developments for the green finance market in ASEAN in 2019, including the role that multilateral development banks could play in shaping the region’s green finance ecosystem, and what we may expect to see in 2020 for green finance in ASEAN.

Understanding NDC Financing Needs

It is estimated that the Paris Agreement will open USD 23 trillion in opportunities for climate-smart investments between 2016 and 2030. While countries have fixed an initial price tag to their NDC targets, global NDC costs vary greatly, and achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement means countries will require some combination of domestic budgetary allocation, private sector finance (both national and international), bi-lateral and multilateral finance mechanisms and development assistance to meet NDC commitments.

Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2019

The 2019 Financing for Sustainable Development Report (FSDR) of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development warns that mobilizing sufficient financing remains a major challenge in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Despite signs of progress, investments that are critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remain underfunded and parts of the multilateral system are under strain.