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Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 returns to New York next week

Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt conference returns to New York next week, Thursday 19 September. Environmental Finance subscribers receive a 30% discount to attend.

Risk of fragmentation of ESG ratings regulation remains despite IOSCO work, CDP warns

Differences in how countries have devised rules or voluntary codes of conduct for ESG ratings and data shows that there remains a risk of divergence between jurisdictions that raises costs for providers and users, CDP has warned.

Australian Senate backs mandatory climate reporting

The Australian Senate has formally passed legislation requiring mandatory climate reporting for large businesses and asset managers, to be introduced from 1 January 2025.

South Africa considering SLB as sovereign sustainable bond debut looms

South Africa is considering issuing a ground-breaking sustainability-linked bond (SLB) as the sovereign continues to progress with its plans to make a sustainable bond debut soon.

QTC: 'More time and effort' needed on climate adaptation investment

Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) said more work is needed on defining climate adaptation investments to drive sustainable finance to this critical and impactful part of the market.

Green bond investor focus on 'co-benefits' continues to grow, says QTC

Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) said investors are requesting more information on the social and economic 'co-benefits' of 'green' projects financed through its green bonds, adding that this trend is set to continue.

US considers 'exploring' sovereign green bonds amid demand perk

Leading financial market advisers to the US Treasury have suggested US sovereign green bonds should be explored further amid the potential to attract new investors and potential pricing perks.

Bond round-up: Queensland, BADEA, IBRD, ... and more

Austria: Greenium justified as there is 'no free lunch' for investors

Up to 60 people work on Austria's green bond reporting, Markus Stix tells Ahren Lester

Austria raises €2.5bn from green bonds in 'innovative' triple-tranche deal

Austria has raised €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) from two significantly oversubscribed green bond tranches issued through a ground-breaking triple-tranche syndication deal, with expectations of a record-breaking 2024 for total green bond issuance.