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Sustainable Debt EMEA returns to London next week

Environmental Finance's 13th annual Sustainable Debt EMEA conference returns to London on 3 April.

Slovenia launches 'pioneering' sovereign SLB framework and eyes June debut

Slovenia has published its "landmark" sustainability-linked bond (SLB) framework as it prepares to become the first European sovereign to issue the performance-based instrument.

LatAm sustainable bond issuance subdued in 2025, says S&P

Sustainable bond issuance in Latin America is likely to remain subdued in 2025 after a significant fall last year, according to S&P Global Ratings.

About 2,700 companies subject to California climate risk rule, Ceres estimates

Almost 2,700 companies are set to be subject to California rules that require them to say how climate change poses risks to their global operations, in alignment with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Ceres has estimated.

'Big four' SPO providers becomes 'big five' in 2024

Japan-focused Rating and Investment Information (R&I) secured more than a 10% share of the sustainable finance second-party opinion market in 2024, joining the global 'big four' US providers led by Sustainalytics and S&P Global.

Signatories to Japan ESG data code of conduct rise to 28

$53trn low-carbon investment opportunity for clean energy transition, says S&P

Around $53 trillion of investment is needed by 2050 for clean energy supply, power transmission and distribution infrastructure to meet global net zero, analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights has found.

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Smart to lead expanded S&P Global Sustainable1

S&P Global Sustainable 1 has promoted Lauren Smart to lead its operations, as it merges with S&P's Global Commodity Insights to create a newly expanded energy transition and sustainability business.

SLBs linked to donations or carbon credit investments are 'promising'

Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) which use the financial penalties for missing targets to make donations or purchase carbon credits should be looked at more closely by the market,...