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Social bonds to finance defence? 'Not yet', panellists say

The prospect of social impact bond issuance to finance investments in defence should not be seen as a viable option, according to panellists at Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt EMEA conference.

Natural capital projects looking to performance-linked instruments

Natural capital project developers are increasingly considering performance-linked debt, such as outcome bonds or sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), to help attract more private finance, attendees at the Environmental Finance Natural Capital Investment EMEA 2025 conference heard.

EBRD cautious with 'blue bonds' to avoid becoming a 'gimmick'

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) told an Environmental Finance event that it is working with an unnamed issuer on a potential 'blue bond', but said it was being a "bit careful" with the sustainable water-focused label.

Meridiam signs agreement to develop renewables in Egypt

COP29: MDBs update 'common framework' and pledge $120bn to climate financing

Khan Bank raises $30m from first domestic Mongolian green bond

Mongolian lender Khan Bank has completed a $30 million fundraise from the first green bond listed in the domestic Mongolian market, more than a year after securing approval for the programme.

Arab African International Bank plans $500m sustainability bond debut

Mongolian drinks firm MCS Coca-Cola signs debut sustainability-linked loan

INVL bags €24m from Eiffel, EBRD for Romanian solar plant

New ICMA metrics could help 'accelerate' biodiversity finance

An influential list of key performance indicators (KPIs) deemed appropriate for structuring sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) has been updated - with the newly added metrics dominated by biodiversity-related datapoints, reflecting keen investor interest in the theme.