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Green Bond Momentum Builds in H1 2023

Chris Hall

Linklaters forecasts record year for green bonds, while SLB issuance suffers Q2 slowdown. Investor demand for green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked and transition bonds (GSS+) has surged in H1 2023, with regulatory developments bringing greater transparency and confidence to the market.

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Sustainable Bond Issuance on Track to Grow to $950 Billion in 2023, Despite Q3 Pullback: Moody’s

ESG Today

Despite the slower Q3 performance, however, Moody’s maintained its full year 2023 GSSS issuance forecast of $950 billion, representing 4% growth over the prior year, with the report highlighting an anticipated return to growth in the fourth quarter, driven in part by COP28-related initiatives. in North America.

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Global Sustainable Bond Issuance Rebounds to $281 Billion in Q1 2024: Moody’s

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Issuance volumes of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds rebounded sharply in Q1 2024 over the prior quarter, rising 36% to $281 billion, up from $207 billion in Q4 2023, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service.

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Sustainable Bond Market Rebounds, Resuming Double Digit Growth: Moody’s

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Issuance volumes of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds rebounded strongly in Q1 2023, resuming double-digit growth trends after falling 18% in 2022, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service. trillion in 2021. Non-financial corporate issuance in the U.S.

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Moody’s Forecasts Resilient Sustainable Bond Market, with Cleantech Investment Offset by Soft Macro Environment

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By region, Moody’s anticipates that Europe will maintain the largest share of GSSS volumes, after accounting for 45% of issuance in 2023, with sustainable bonds representing 20% of total bond issuances, and growing to $428 billion in 2023 from $411 in 2022, as sustainability issues remain top of mind for issuers.

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S&P Forecasts $1 Trillion Sustainable Bond Issuance in 2024

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In addition to volume growth, S&P also anticipates an expansion in bond types, with a more prominent presence for transition and blue bonds, even as green bonds continue to dominate. trillion in 2023, reaching as high as a 14% share at the high point. For 2024, the report forecasts GSSSB issuance volumes of $0.95

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Corporate Decarbonization, Supportive Policy to Drive 2023 Rebound in Sustainable Bond Market: Moody’s

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Moody’s forecasts the GSSS bond market to grow 10% in 2023 to issuance of $950 billion, after declining 18% in 2022 to $862 billion, from a record $1.05 Despite the 2022 decline, the sustainable bond market substantially outperformed the global bond market, which saw issuance volume fall by 27%. trillion in 2021.