Digital Green Bonds for Cities Guide

Open Resource

Year Published

2025

Contributing Organizations

Green Digital Finance Alliance (GDFA)

Evercity

ioBuilders

IREC

Palma City Council

Type of Resource

Research/Insights Report

Guidance

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic

Climate & Transition Finance

Topic 2

Buildings & Real Estate

Target Audience

Project Developers

MDBs/DFIs

Governments & Policymakers

Banks

Financial Services Providers

Relevant Geography

Global

Open Resource

Resource Description

This resource introduces digital green bonds for urban climate finance. It explains how they build on traditional green bonds by combining distributed ledger technology with digital measurement, reporting, and verification infrastructure.

Why This Matters

Cities face challenges accessing capital for climate projects efficiently. This guide supports understanding of credible and inclusive approaches to urban climate finance by outlining digital green bonds and the role of capacity building and pilots.

Key Insights

Describes digital green bonds as a way to mobilize capital for urban climate projects with lower friction and greater confidence
Highlights regional public authorities as potential issuers and identifies retrofits as a suitable testing ground due to measurable outcomes and available data
Identifies building retrofits as an effective testing ground due to relatively high data availability, measurable outcomes, and established financial models

Secondary File Resources

Secondary Resource Link(s)

Digital Green Bonds for Cities Guide by GDFA

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