<strong>[Sydney/London: 11 October 2023]</strong> Arup has become the first engineering consultancy in the Asia Pacific to be awarded the Approved Verifier status for green bonds by the Climate Bonds Standard Board. Arup joins a select group of organisations undertaking rigorous verification to ensure green finance is consistent with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, under the Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme.