Moody ’s credit ratings agency has said that global green bond issuance is on course to pass $ 200bn by the end of 2019 , establishing a new record for the market . The global green bond sector reached its highest ever quarterly growth during Q2 2019 , as issuers brought $ 66.6bn to market . In H1 2019 , issuance rose 47 % YoY to $ 117bn . European issuers comprised 42 % of the market during Q2 , with the Asia - Pacific region holding a 23.8 % market share , North region holding 15 % and delta holding 3.9 % .
Moody’s credit ratings agency has said that global green bond issuance is on course to pass $200bn by the end of 2019, establishing a new record for the market. The global green bond sector reached its highest ever quarterly level during Q2 2019, as issuers brought $66.6bn to market. In H1 2019, issuance rose 47% YoY to $117bn. European issuers comprised 54% of the market during Q2, with the Asia-Pacific region holding a 23.8% market share, North America holding 13.1% and Latin America 3.9%.