Research At SCEPA
Green Bonds for the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy
RELAB POLICY NOTE | The green bond market is emerging as an impactful financing mechanism in climate change mitigation efforts. The effectiveness of the financial market for this transition to a low-carbon economy depends on attracting investors and removing financial market roadblocks.
Record Demand for Germany's Debut Green Bond
ARTICLE | From SCEPA economists studying the economic impacts of climate change and mitigation policies show green bonds have great potential to help countries across the world increase environmental investments and reach emission targets.
Carbon Pricing Paired with Green Bonds
WORKING PAPER | SCEPA economists published a World Bank working paper arguing that both the carbon tax and green bonds are needed to mitigate climate change while sharing the cost across generations.
Financing Climate Change Mitigation: Green Bonds
WORKING PAPER | The United Nation’s 2016 Paris Agreement, negotiated by 195 countries, creates a framework for keeping global temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees celsius. The next task is determining how to pay for it in a fair way.