Climate Bonds Initiative

💧🌍 Updated Water Infrastructure Criteria open for public consultation – share your feedback

The Climate Bonds Initiative invites stakeholders, experts, and market participants to share feedback on the updated Water Infrastructure Criteria under the Climate Bonds Standard, open for consultation from 13 March to 8 April 2026.

As climate change intensifies floods, droughts, and water scarcity worldwide, resilient water infrastructure is becoming essential to safeguard communities, ecosystems, and economic stability. The revised Criteria strengthen how adaptation and resilience are integrated into water investments, helping ensure capital is directed towards infrastructure that can withstand future climate conditions.

Key updates include the operationalisation of the Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy (CBRT) within the water sector, mandatory climate vulnerability assessments for all assets, enhanced safeguards against maladaptation, and clearer expectations around emissions and methane risks in wastewater treatment.

💧 Water infrastructure remains under-represented in labelled bond markets despite its critical role in climate resilience. These updates aim to strengthen investor confidence and support the growth of resilient water investment pipelines.

➡️ Your input will help ensure the Criteria remain practical, robust, and aligned with evolving climate risks.

🗓️ Consultation open: 13 March – 8 April 2026
☑️ Submit your feedback: Public consultation: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0t0w630
🔗 Find out more: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0t0stj0

We are pleased to announce the release of a joint report by the Climate Bonds Initiative and Transition Asia, which highlights a significant surge in transition finance within China’s steel industry. The report showcases how Hebei, China’s largest steel-producing region, has taken a pioneering step by introducing the nation’s first subnational guideline dedicated to steel decarbonisation finance, as well as the strategies taken by China's largest steelmakers to overcome financing barriers and make ambitious CAPEX decisions.

Key Highlights:

🌟USD 2.8bn in transition loans: Hebei steel companies secured over USD 2.8bn by the end of 2024.

🌟USD 3bn in bond issuance: Nationwide, steel-related sustainable and transition-related bonds have reached a total issuance of USD 3bn.

🌟USD 18bn Investment Outlook: An estimated USD 18bn in capital investment is needed by 2030 to advance low-carbon steel technologies such as EAF, DRI, and hydrogen electrolysers. Hydrogen production makes up 41% of the CAPEX needed and the high cost of hydrogen remains a critical bottleneck.

Looking ahead, the report emphasizes that clear policy frameworks and a more diverse range of financial tools are essential to mobilise additional capital, create new investment opportunities, and align financial flows with China’s ambitious steel decarbonisation targets.

Read the full report here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0kZcZ40

We're proud to announce the launch of Climate Bonds Initiative new website.

Helping market participants, policymakers, and climate finance professionals quickly find the tools, data, reports, and guidance they need to make impact.

Explore new features like enhanced search, regional hubs, and streamlined access to sustainable finance data.

Visit: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0kXMYn0

🌏 We're Hiring in Japan! 🇯🇵
Position: Policy Analyst – Japan
📍 Location: Japan
Salary: JPY 6,000,000 – JPY 6,500,000
🗓️ Deadline: 3 March 2025

Are you passionate about climate transition and ? Do you want to be at the heart of shaping Japan’s green future and influencing its policy landscape? 🌱✨

Join Climate Bonds Initiative as our next Policy Analyst and help drive impactful policy change across critical sectors like energy, buildings, and industry.

🔍 What you’ll do:
✅ Analyse Japan's climate policy landscape
✅ Monitor global policy trends (EU, US, China, LatAm)
✅ Support regional transition efforts through research, stakeholder mapping & engagement
✅ Draft blogs, briefs, and policy insights
✅ Coordinate projects with local & international partners

🧠 Who you are:
🇯🇵 Fluent in Japanese & English
🌍 Strong background in climate/sustainable finance policy
📈 Analytically sharp, independently driven, globally aware
🎓 Bonus points if you have a degree in economics, finance, environment, or public policy!

✨ Why join us?
🌐 International & diverse work culture
📚 Ongoing learning & career development
🚀 Real impact, from day one
💼 Be part of our fast-growing team shaping the future of green finance

Ready to make a difference? 💥
👉 Apply now and take your career to the next level:

Policy Analyst - Japan - Climate Bonds Initiative Job Title: Policy Analyst - JapanSalary: JPY 6000,000 - JPY 6,500,000Level: 5Team: JapanReporting to: Japan Programme LeadClosing date for applications: 3rd March 2025Purpose: The purpose of this role is to assist the CBI policy team in shaping Japan