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Putting transition plans to the test: Sustainable Fitch

Investors face a tough task scrutinising corporate transition plans - but an increasing number of tools promise to help. In the third article in a series, Michael Hurley examines Fitch's Transition Assessment

EU GBS 'not overly costly' for leading utility green bond issuers, says IEEFA

Major European utility sector issuers of green bonds should not find it "overly costly" to switch to issuing EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS)-compliant bonds to use the landmark legislation to demonstrate their "better management of transition risk", according to a think tank.

NBIM invests €307m in southern Europe renewables portfolio

Loan round-up: China Oil and Gas, Iberdrola, Bahrain Steel ... and more

Iberdrola secures €300m EM-focused 'sustainability-linked green' loan

Iberdrola has signed a €300 million ($328 million) sustainability-linked green loan with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) which will be used to finance renewable energy projects in coal-reliant emerging markets.

Bond round-up: Thailand, Asian sovereign spotlight, Iberdrola, Snam ... and more

Loan round-up: Hempel, Iberdrola, Preem, LGIM ... and more

Shareholder group steps up rare metals engagement

A group of shareholders with a total of €30 billion ($34 billion) in assets said it will this month begin stepping up its engagement with companies involved with potential controversies in the supply chains of rare earths and rare metals.

Green Bond Standard 'may lead to fewer issuances'

The introduction of the EU's Green Bond Standard may have the unintended effect of actually reducing the rate of corporate issuances, a panel discussion at Environmental Finance's ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference heard.

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Aligned, Farrer Park, StarHub, FENC and Iberdrola