Show Notes
Episode 15 of ‘The Evaluator’ is our second episode to focus on the topic of climate bonds, also referred to as green bonds or sustainable bonds.
This podcast is based on the IEU Virtual Talk: The Future of Climate Bonds, held in May, 2021.
It features Sean Kidney, CEO of Climate Bonds Initiative. He is joined by Dr. Jyotsna Puri (Jo), former IEU Head and currently the Associate Vice-President of the Strategy and Knowledge Department at the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
They discuss how climate bonds can help mobilize private capital for the extensive investments needed to combat the effects of climate change and build resilient societies.
The first episode in the two-part series is available here.
This episode was created by the IEU's Yeonji Kim and Iben Holstener Hjorth. You can subscribe to 'The Evaluator' on major podcast platforms including Anchor, Radio Public, Breaker, Spotify, and Google.
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