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Chinese regulators to exclude 'clean' fossil fuels from green bond standard

Chinese regulators propose to exclude controversial 'clean' fossil fuel projects from their list of eligible green bonds.

GIG and RIDG partner for Scottish offshore wind bid

The Green Investment Group (GIG) and Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG) have announced they will partner to bid in the forthcoming offshore wind leasing round in Scotland.

Dai-ichi Life boosts sustainable investments with Covid-related bonds

Japanese insurer Dai-ichi Life has increased its investments in social and sustainability bonds by about $190 million via two private Covid-19-related bond placements.

Energy efficiency's key role in Coronavirus recovery

2019 proved a foundational year for SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT), but its CEO tells Ahren Lester that this theme is poised to attract more attention in 2020 as recognition of its environmental and economic benefits grows

Covid-19 slams the brakes on green bond issuance

Issuance of green, social and sustainability (GSS) bonds slowed dramatically in the first three months of 2020, as the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global economy became clear.

Sweden's Kommuninvest in latest green bond agreement with GPIF

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) - the world's largest pension fund - has announced another significant partnership in its efforts "to promote and develop sustainable capital markets".

Winners revealed in Environmental Finance's Bond Awards 2020

Environmental Finance's Bond Awards were expanded again this year to reflect the growth and evolution of the green, social and sustainability (GSS) bond markets and to include the nascent GSS loan market.

AfDB issues $3bn coronavirus bond, as ICMA prepares SBPs guidance

GPIF agrees to support KfW green bond programme

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has partnered with German development bank KfW to promote and develop the green bond market and to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) assessments into other fixed income investments.

Impact part of US Development Finance Corporation's pitch for funds

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has requested a budget of $836 million to meet its annual financing needs - including for an expanded programme to make impact investments in developing countries.