Close Authorship Green bonds are soaring in popularity as the world aims to "Build Back Better" in the recovery from COVID-19, with their growth beating even the most optimistic expectations. Governments, corporations and the financial community are upping the pace when it comes to supporting a sustainable and environmentally friendly recovery from the pandemic, taking advantage of what the World Economic Forum sees as a "rare but narrow window of opportunity" to reset. Green bonds are specifically designed to support climate or environment-related projects. Bloomberg Green found that the value of green bonds issued in the first six months of 2021 exceeded that for the whole of 2020, at $248.1 billion.