Climate Leader Insight: The role of green and sustainable bonds in stimulus and recovery planning

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The role of green and sustainable bonds in stimulus and recovery planning
Following calls by 30 major British investors for a UK green sovereign bond, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed the UK will issue its first sovereign green bonds in 2021 as part of its COVID-19 stimulus planning. What is the state of play with regards to labelled bond issuance in other European jurisdictions and their role in the financing post pandemic recovery? What might we learn from other social issuances globally about innovative ways to address recovery needs?

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