Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy (CBRT)

Year Published

2026

Contributing Organizations

Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI)

Cadlas

Co-operators

Type of Resource

Tool

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic

Adaptation & Resilience

Topic 2

Taxonomies

Topic 3

Debt

Target Audience

Banks

Asset Managers

Governments & Policymakers

Insurers

Real Economy Corporates

Relevant Geography

Global

Resource Description

This resource provides a science-based taxonomy to identify and assess investments that contribute to climate change adaptation and resilience. It sets out performance standards to support classification of credible resilience-related activities.

Why This Matters

The taxonomy can support investors, issuers, policymakers, and market participants in directing capital toward credible resilience solutions by improving transparency and confidence in adaptation finance markets.

Key Insights

Provides a definition of what constitutes a climate-resilient investment and criteria for assessing adaptation and resilience measures.
Focuses on whether investments increase resilience to climate change, avoid maladaptation, and align with existing adaptation plans.
Incorporates developments in adaptation finance, climate risk assessment, and resilience outcomes.
Has been applied in green bond issuances and has informed regional taxonomies, including in the EU and Hong Kong.

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