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Agriculture is the largest source of human-caused methane emissions, responsible for around 40% globally. But unlike the energy sector, these emissions are spread across millions of farms, shaped by biology, local conditions, and tight margins. That makes them harder to tackle and to finance. In this episode of Financing the Future, we explore where agricultural methane comes from, practical, proven solutions already in use, and how investors can support a credible transition for the sector. 

Food security isn’t just about producing more food. It’s about fixing systemic imbalances across the entire value chain, from production and supply chains to consumer behaviour and environmental impact.

In this conversation, Professor Shenggen Fan, Executive Chair of the World Agri-Food Innovation (WAFI) Conference Advisory Committee, and Climate Bonds CEO Sean Kidney explore how science, policy and capital can work together to reshape the global food system. From tackling hidden hunger to optimising supply chains and mobilising investment, they discuss how coordinated actioncan deliver both social impact and financial opportunity.

About WAFI: WAFI isChina’s largest platform for international cooperation on agriculture, convening nearly 800 participants from around 100 countries each year, including leading scientists, university presidents, educators, and businessleaders. Since 2023, Climate Bonds Initiative has engaged closely with WAFI to advance discussions on agricultural climate transition and low-carbon development.

In the latest episode of Financing the Future, we focus on how the energy sector can deliver rapid methane abatement this decade, and how finance and policy can help unlock that opportunity at scale.Methane is one of the biggest climate risks in the energy sector and one of the fastest opportunities for action.

A brand new series from the Climate Bonds Initiative, giving you a quickfire update on the weekly news and talking points in the fight against climate disaster. Our pilot episode discusses heatwaves in Australia, looks at moves in Europe towards wind power and ponders how much the Japanese snowfall will impact voters in next month's election.

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Methane is one of the most powerful drivers of climate change, responsible for nearly a third of the warming we’ve already experienced. Cutting methane now offers one of the fastest ways to slow near-term warming and protect a 1.5°C future.

 In this episode of Financing the Future, host Gabriel Carhart is joined by Climate Bonds experts Magali Van Coppenolle, Lily Burge, Ana Diaz, Leonardo Gava, and Marian Rodriguez to unpack why methane matters, where it comes from, and what can be done now to cut emissions at scale. Together, they explore the three biggest sources of human-made methane (energy, agriculture, and waste) and the practical, market-ready solutions that already exist to address them.

The conversation looks at oil and gas leaks and flaring, livestock and rice cultivation, landfill gas capture, and the major finance gap holding back action. It also covers the Global Methane Pledge and the growing role of credible standards and guidance in unlocking investment.

This is the first episode in a special series on methane abatement. In the weeks ahead, we’ll dive deeper into each sector and explore how investors, policymakers, and industry can work together to deliver immediate climate impact and long-term sustainability.

Neste episódio, Leonardo Gava (Gerente do Programa Brasileiro da Climate Bonds) conversou com Beatriz Ferrari (Gerente de Finanças Sustentáveis da ERM), sobre o novo relatório “Estado do Mercado de Dívida Sustentável no Brasil - 1º semestre de 2025”, produzido pela Climate Bonds Initiative em parceria com a ERM, com apoio do LAGreen Fund e assistência financeira da União Europeia.

Acesse o relatório aqui!

In this post-COP30 episode of The Path to Green: Taxonomies in Action, Gabriel speaks with Bridget Boulle (Climate Bonds Initiative) and Elodie Feller (UNEP FI) about what became one of the biggest themes in Belém: taxonomy interoperability. 

They unpack why it dominated the COP30 agenda, how Brazil’s “Super Taxonomy” proposal shaped global discussions, and how the Taxonomy Roadmap Initiative is helping countries build taxonomies that align more easily.  

Nesse episódio especial em português da série The Path to Green: Taxonomies in Action, nossos especialistas Sheila Alves e Leonardo Gava explicam os bastidores da Taxonomia Sustentável Brasileira, recém-lançada pelo Governo Brasileiro durante a Pré-COP30.

Eles detalham como o trabalho técnico e colaborativo liderado pelo Ministério da Fazenda, com apoio do PNUMA-FI, GIZ, BMZ e Ambire, resultou em um marco histórico para o financiamento sustentável no país.

O episódio também aborda a estrutura, os objetivos e os setores prioritários da Taxonomia, e como ela orientará investimentos, políticas públicas e o papel do Brasil como referência global em finanças sustentáveis.

Saiba mais em: https://www.gov.br/fazenda/pt-br/orgaos/spe/taxonomia-sustentavel-brasileira/cadernos/cadernos-da-taxonomia-sustentavel-brasileira

A special conversation recorded at Hong Kong Green Week 2025.

 Climate Bonds CEO Sean Kidney sits down with Dr. Ma Jun, Chairman of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association, reflecting on the evolution of green finance in China and beyond: from the first national frameworks to cross-border taxonomies, transition finance, and the next phase of real-economy implementation.

En este episodio conversamos con Marcelo Mena, CEO del Global Methane Hub (GMH), sobre los desafíos y oportunidades para reducir las emisiones de metano, un gas de efecto invernadero con un impacto climático mucho más potente que el CO₂ a corto plazo. 

Abordamos el papel del GMH como actor clave en la coordinación global para acelerar la reducción de metano, los sectores prioritarios y las innovaciones necesarias, así como la importancia de movilizar financiamiento para escalar soluciones. Finalmente, exploramos las prioridades de América Latina en el camino hacia la COP30 en Belém y lo que sería un resultado ideal de esta conferencia histórica para la región.