Sean Kidney

Co-founder and CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

Sean Kidney is the CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative (CB), an international NGO working to mobilize global capital for climate action. Working with Climate Bond Partners in the investment and finance community around the world, CBI develops standards and "taxonomies", advocates for policy and regulator measures supportive of green capital flows, and promotes rapid creation of investible green assets.

Articles by Sean Kidney

1. The role of bonds in transforming infrastructure for net-zero

   Sean Kidney

   Financing — Global

   Massive investment is needed in infrastructure to achieve the transition to clean energy and create resilience against the impacts of global warming. The scale of investment – as much as $9 trillion per year – exceeds the capabilities of public finance and will rely on aligning private sector financing. Green or climate bonds seem an obvious instrument for the task – are they the killer solution?

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   12 July 2023

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