据能源世界网1月25日伦敦报道，根据气候债券倡议组织(CBI)周一发布的一份报告显示，截至去年年底，全球绿色债券发行量达到创纪录的2695亿美元，今年可能达到4000亿 -4500亿美元。
绿色债券是一种日益增长的固定收入证券，为具有环境效益的项目筹集资金，如可再生能源或低碳运输。
尽管2020年发行量创下新高，但该数字略高于2019年的2665亿美元，由于受新冠疫情机的影响，第二季度发行量放缓，第三季度出现反弹。
该报告称，事实证明，2020年新冠疫情对经济和社会产生了巨大负面影响。在这种情况下，绿色金融市场的弹性导致了创纪录的发行量。CBI补充道，2021年可能会实现持续复苏。
CBI是一家总部位于伦敦的非营利组织，旨在促进对低碳经济的投资。
支持今年绿色债券发行的因素包括，美国总统拜登(Joe Biden)有意让美国重返国际《巴黎协定》(Paris Agreement)，以应对气候变化，以及投资者和决策者日益关注工业部门的脱碳。
绿色债券市场始于2007年。
尽管绿色债券只占整个债券市场的一小部分，但绿色债券吸引了人们的注意，因为要实现减排目标，需要来自公共和私营部门的数万亿美元资金。
该报告称，去年，美国发行的绿色债券最多，总价值为511亿美元，其次是德国402亿美元和法国321亿美元。
绿色债券的收益主要用于能源领域的投资，其次是低碳建筑和低碳交通。
郝芬 译自 能源世界网
原文如下：
Global green bond issuance hit new record high last year: Report
Global green bond issuance reached a record high of $269.5 billion by the end of last year and could reach $400-$450 billion this year, a report by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) showed Green bonds are a growing category of fixed-income securities that raise capital for projects with environmental benefits, such as renewable energy or low-carbon transport.
Although issuance reached a new record in 2020, the figure was just above 2019's total of $266.5 billion as issuance slowed in the second quarter due to the effects of the coronavirus crisis before rebounding in the third quarter.
"The impact of COVID-19 in 2020 proved a huge economic and social negative. In that context, the resilience of green finance markets led to a record year of issuance," the report said. "2021 may enable a sustained resurgence," the CBI added.
The CBI is a London-based non-profit which promotes investment in the low-carbon economy.
Supporting factors for green bond issuance this year include U.S. President Joe Biden's intention to return the country to the international Paris Agreement to fight climate change and investors and policymakers' growing focus The green bond market started up in 2007.
Although they make up a small fraction of the overall debt market, green bonds are attracting attention because the need to meet emissions-reduction targets will need trillions of dollars of capital from public and private sectors.
Last year, the United States issued the most green bonds, with a total value of $51.1 billion, followed by Germany at $40.2 billion and France at $32.1 billion, the report said.
The proceeds of green bonds were mainly aimed at energy sector investments, followed by low-carbon buildings and low-carbon transport, it added.
