Media	  Release	   	  	  	  	  	  	  	  www.climatebonds.net	  	  For	  Immediate	  Release	  -­‐	  Climate	  Bonds	  Initiative	  Data	  Launch	  on	  UNFCCC	  Climate	  Platform	  thLondon,	  8 	  Oct	  2015:	  A	  unique	  wealth	  of	  data	  from	  the	  Climate	  Bonds	  Initiative	  reflecting	  the	  growth	  and	  depth	  of	  international	  green	  bond	  markets	  since	  2007	  will	  now	  be	  available	  on	  the	  Non-­‐State	  Actor	  Zone	  for	  Climate	  Action	  (NAZCA)	  platform	  hosted	  by	  the	  UNFCCC.	  
The	  comprehensive	  data	  set	  highlights	  every	  non-­‐state	  actor	  green	  bond	  issuance,	  normalised	  into	  $USD,	  since	  the	  market	  commenced	  in	  2007.	  Issuers	  include	  companies,	  cities,	  municipalities	  and	  banks.	  For	  the	  first	  time,	  a	  long	  term	  overview	  will	  be	  available	  into	  the	  types	  of	  assets	  and	  projects	  financed	  through	  each	  green	  bond,	  from	  renewable	  energy	  to	  resilient	  infrastructure	  and	  sustainable	  water,	  in	  one	  location,	  open	  to	  investor	  and	  public	  view	  on	  the	  platform.	  
‘The	  launch	  of	  wide-­‐ranging	  Climate	  Bonds	  Initiative	  data	  onto	  the	  UNFCCC	  climate	  platform	  is	  a	  far-­‐reaching	  step	  for	  investors,	  bond	  issuers,	  and	  policy	  makers.	  It	  adds	  further	  momentum	  to	  global	  efforts	  to	  help	  unlock	  the	  necessary	  capital	  investment	  needed	  to	  fund	  the	  low	  carbon	  transition	  towards	  the	  international	  goal	  of	  limiting	  warming	  to	  a	  maximum	  of	  2	  degrees,’	  Sean	  Kidney,	  CEO	  Climate	  Bonds	  Initiative	  said.	  
‘Long	  term	  institutional	  investors,	  global	  asset	  owners,	  managers	  and	  bond	  issuers	  looking	  at	  future	  investment	  opportunities	  that	  green	  bonds	  can	  provide	  will	  be	  able	  to	  track	  market	  progress,	  where	  bond	  proceeds	  are	  flowing	  and	  the	  latest	  initiatives	  via	  regular	  updates	  to	  the	  UNFCCC	  platform	  from	  the	  Climate	  Bonds	  Initiative.’	  ‘Users	  will	  now	  have	  additional	  insight	  and	  perspective	  into	  green	  bond	  developments	  and	  their	  growing	  role	  within	  the	  suite	  of	  sustainable	  investment	  options.	  Transparency	  around	  market	  trends	  via	  this	  global	  platform	  signals	  another	  stage	  in	  building	  a	  robust	  investment	  pipeline	  for	  green	  bonds.’	  -­‐-­‐	  Ends	  -­‐-­‐	  Notes	  for	  Editors:	  The	  UNFCCC	  NAZCA	  platform	  was	  launched	  in	  December	  2014	  at	  the	  UN	  climate	  change	  conference	  in	  Lima	  by	  Manuel	  Pulgar	  Vidal,	  President	  of	  COP	  20.	  It	  is	  designed	  to	  showcase	  the	  growing	  range	  of	  climate	  and	  carbon	  commitments	  and	  actions	  by	  non-­‐state	  stakeholders	  including	  investors,	  companies,	  cities	  and	  NGOs	  in	  the	  run	  up	  to	  Paris	  COP21.	  
About	  Climate	  Bonds	  Initiative:	  The	  Climate	  Bonds	  Initiative	  is	  an	  investor-­‐focused	  not-­‐for-­‐profit,	  promoting	  large-­‐scale	  investment	  in	  the	  low-­‐carbon	  economy.	  For	  more	  information	  please	  visit	  www.climatebonds.net	  @ClimateBonds	  For	  more	  information	  or	  comment,	  please	  contact:	  Tess	  Olsen-­‐Rong,	  Global	  Market	  Analyst,	  (+44	  (0)	  7919	  076	  121)	  Andrew	  Whiley,	  Communications	  Manager,	  (+44	  (0)	  7435	  280	  312)	  ENDS>