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EU carbon market update: 20 September 2021

Half of investors have sustainability 'apprehensions', survey shows

51% of investors have "some lingering apprehensions" about sustainability investing...

UN report shows NDCs on track for 2.7°C temperature increase

The UNFCCC has published a report on countries' latest climate action plans that has found that despite "some progress", they may lead to a temperature rise of about 2.7°C by the end of the century.

Financial firms must explore 'more radical' solutions to close SDG funding gap

The financial sector upped its funding for delivering the UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) in 2020, according to a report, but it needs to provide "bigger and more radical" solutions because Covid-19 has "undone years of progress" towards meeting the targets.

Triodos to avoid UK green bond amid 'blue' hydrogen inclusion

With the inaugural UK sovereign green bond expected this week, Dutch sustainable investor Triodos has decided not to invest in the issue amid concerns around the use of proceeds - in particular, the inclusion of 'blue' hydrogen. Ahren Lester reports

Apex launches carbon footprint service

The Apex Group, a private equity-focused financial services provider with over $1 trillion in combined assets...

$10trn net zero investment consultants group launched

Consulting firms who advise asset owners worth $10 trillion have launched the Net Zero Investment Consultants Initiative (NZICI).

Ground-breaking sustainability Tier 2 sukuk 12-times oversubscribed

Turkish lender Kuveyt Türk Katilim Bankasi has raised $350 million from its "landmark" sustainability sukuk, the first Tier 2 regulatory note issued through the sharia-compliant bond structure.

Brazil to require climate risk scenarios in stress tests from 2022

People Moves 17th September: SEC, CACIB, MSCI and 16 more