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Japfa: SLBs need to offer issuers 'more carrot than stick'

A ground-breaking sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuer has hit back against investor demands for larger penalties for missing targets associated with the performance-based instrument, arguing that the market needs to offer "more carrot than stick" for issuers.

2027 launch date confirmed as plan to create free EU data platform enters law

Ara Partners backs renewables logistics business

North Macedonia, Carbonaires launch public-private carbon market partnership

The top 10 most-read articles of the year and the themes they reveal

The rapidly evolving policy landscape continued to dominate the news in 2023, with EU announcements creating several of the most-read articles on Environmental Finance.

2024 outlook: Sand in the gears of sustainable finance policy

Looming elections and burgeoning disclosure regimes point to a slowdown in sustainable finance policymaking, but the spectre of fines for greenwashing is on the rise, Michael Hurley writes

Ardian takes ownership of four solar plants, parts ways with Spanish renewables business

French ruling sees labelled ESG funds forced to divest fossil fuel holdings

A refined socially responsible investment label could see a dramatic phase out of fossil fuel holdings in French environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused funds,...

Pattern Energy signs record-breaking $8.8bn green loan

US renewable energy developer Pattern Energy has secured $8.8 billion of green loan facilities as part of a financing deal for its SunZia wind power infrastructure project, with the deal the largest green loan transaction to date.