Climate Bonds Initiative has compiled the global green bond data from 2020 — and the crunching, slicing and dicing is underway. Among the key findings from these numbers so far: Regardless of the pandemic and global economic crises, bond issuances continue to align with climate. In fact, green bonds issuance grew to a record high in 2020. Here are some of the highlights: Growth in a tough year: The global value of green issuance expanded for the ninth year in a row, totaling $269.5 billion in 2020 — up modestly…
