Expectations for Lending of Green Loans in Japan

Since the first green loan in Japan was executed in 2017, the use of proceeds for executed green loans have mainly centered on to renewable energy and green buildings.

Green Loan Amount in Japan

An Illustration:Green Loan Amount in Japan
  • As of March 18, 2024
  • * This database is not screened by the Ministry of the Environment and is compiled based on the labeling declared by issuers and financial institutions.
  • * In regards to the loan whose amount is undisclosed, only the number of deals is reported, not the origination amount.

Global Market Status

Since the world's first green loan was executed in 2014, the execution of green loans have been mainly seen in Europe and the Asia Pacific.

Global Green Loan Amount

An Illustration:Global Green Loan Amount
  • * The amount of green loans totals the value amount of loans labeled as such in the Environmental Finance database. Environmental Finance does not have its own screening criteria but rather aims to track and include all self-labelled loans.
  • Source: Created by the Ministry of Environment based on the Environmental Finance Database (data as of March 15, 2024)

Global Green Loan Amount (by Region)

An Illustration:Global Green Loan Amount (by Region)
  • * The amount of green loans totals the value amount of loans labeled as such in the Environmental Finance database. Environmental Finance does not have its own screening criteria but rather aims to track and include all self-labelled loans.
  • Source: Created by the Ministry of Environment based on the Environmental Finance Database (data as of March 15, 2024)