By David Caleb Mutua, Bloomberg
Highlights
- According to UBS Global Wealth’s head of credit, Thomas Wacker, sustainable bonds are a “defensive opportunity” that credit investors should favor over non-green, investment-grade corporate notes
- The fossil fuel industry has no presence in the green bond market and are feeling the impacts of the turning economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- According to Bloomberg, Barclays U.S. Green Bond Index is down 2.5% so far this year compared to the 5.1% drop seen in the corporate debt benchmark
- Investors that own green bonds tend to hold on to sustainable debt when selling down a portfolio because of their scarcity
- The long-term nature of green energy projects like wind parks means that they weather this kind of downturn better
Fossil fuel divestment and the transition to 100% clean electricity a major step towards achieving the Climate Center’s Climate-Safe California Platform.
Nina Turner
Energy Programs and Communications CoordinatorJanina is a graduate of the Energy Management and Design program at Sonoma State University with experience in non-profits that specialize in sustainability and volunteerism.
