The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a United Nations body that was established in 1988. Its mandate is to provide policymakers with objective, scientific information on climate change, its impacts, and possible adaptation and mitigation options.

Net zero refers to balancing the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted into the atmosphere and the amount removed.

Sustainability-linked bonds are structured so that the issuer is incentivized to meet certain sustainability performance targets, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving worker safety, or increasing renewable energy usage.

Green loans are loans that are specifically designed to finance projects that have a positive environmental impact.

Sustainability bonds are a type of bond that finance projects with a positive environmental or social impact.

A social bond is a type of debt instrument that is issued to finance social or community projects.

A green bond is a type of debt instrument that is issued to finance environmental or climate-related projects.

Sustainable finance is an approach to financial decision-making that takes into account environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors.