Research

Research & Publications

BwB publishes original research on nature finance, blended finance, and sustainable investment across 12 sectors informing policy, markets, and practitioners globally.

How innovative finance can unlock self-sustaining investment in climate adaptation
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How innovative finance can unlock self-sustaining investment in climate adaptation

BwB Research  ·  Feb 2025
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Why Adaptation Finance in Fragile States Remains Stuck
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Why Adaptation Finance in Fragile States Remains Stuck

BwB Research  ·  Dec 2024
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Sustainability-Linked Bonds: The Current State of the Market & What Needs to Change
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Sustainability-Linked Bonds: The Current State of the Market & What Needs to Change

BwB Research  ·  Dec 2024
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Investor Roundtable: Insights on the Future of Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLBs)
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Investor Roundtable: Insights on the Future of Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLBs)

BwB Research  ·  Nov 2024
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Unlocking the Economic Value of Surplus Renewable Energy
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Unlocking the Economic Value of Surplus Renewable Energy

BwB Research  ·  May 2025
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Climate Investment Plans Analysis – May 2025
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Climate Investment Plans Analysis – May 2025

BwB Research  ·  May 2025
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City Funds and the Net Zero Transition: Accelerating Urban Climate Finance through Local Investment Vehicles
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City Funds and the Net Zero Transition: Accelerating Urban Climate Finance through Local Investment Vehicles

BwB Research  ·  May 2025
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EU-China Climate Cooperation: Accelerating Green Ambition in a Changing Geopolitical Landscape
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EU-China Climate Cooperation: Accelerating Green Ambition in a Changing Geopolitical Landscape

BwB Research  ·  Apr 2025
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It's Time to Increase Investment in ESG's Oft-Overlooked Middle Child
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It's Time to Increase Investment in ESG's Oft-Overlooked Middle Child

BwB Research  ·  Apr 2025
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Insurance as a Catalyst for Nature-based Solutions (NbS)
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Insurance as a Catalyst for Nature-based Solutions (NbS)

BwB Research  ·  Apr 2025
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Trumpism on the Trading Floor: How Higher Rates Affect Climate Financing
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Trumpism on the Trading Floor: How Higher Rates Affect Climate Financing

BwB Research  ·  Feb 2025
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Report: Africa Green Business and Financing
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Report: Africa Green Business and Financing

BwB Research  ·  Jul 2024
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Blended Finance Structures for Biodiversity: A Practitioner's Guide

An in-depth analysis of financial instruments available to bridge the biodiversity finance gap, drawing on BwB's portfolio of structured transactions across nature-based solutions and ecosystem services.

BwB Research  ·  Mar 2025
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white paper

Innovative Structures for Financing Forests with Terraformation

An analysis of innovative structures for financing forests through the lens of encouraging greater private capital participation, produced in collaboration with Terraformation.

BwB × Terraformation  ·  2024
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Gender and Investment: The Case for Gender-Lens Finance

Highlights the improved financial and operational performance of gender-diverse companies, and the significant missed opportunity arising from lack of investment in female founders.

BwB Gender Finance  ·  2024
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Blue Bond Market Development: ICMA Principles Analysis

BwB × ADB  ·  2024
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policy brief

TNFD Beta Pilot Results: Lessons from 35 Financial Institutions

BwB × TNFD  ·  2023
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white paper

City Finance Framework: Data-Driven Portfolio Analysis for Cities

BwB Research  ·  2023
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