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Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Vattenfall, DSB and PSA Marine

Environmental Finance honoured in journalism awards

Environmental Finance was honoured in State Street's UK Institutional Press Awards, which recognise outstanding performance in institutional financial services reporting.

Agence France Trésor: EU taxonomy a 'powerful tool' but challenges remain

ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference: The EU's taxonomy of sustainable activities is a "powerful tool" for impact reporting, but the data is not always there to enable reporting in alignment with it, attendees of Environmental Finance's virtual conference heard.

News Round Up: PRI, Global Coal Exit List, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, EIB

Jupiter AM: a transition bond label is unnecessary

ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference: The 'transition' bond label is an unnecessary departure from the green bond model honed over recent years, attendees of Environmental Finance's virtual conference heard.

Sustainability-linked bonds are 'more powerful than green bonds'

ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference: The 'use of proceeds' model adopted by most green bonds came under attack, amid allegations that it is susceptible to 'greenwashing'.

Sustainable energy fund prepares £400m IPO

VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities, a closed-ended investment company focused on making sustainable energy infrastructure investments, has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering of shares on the London Stock Exchange.

UK endorses IFRS proposals to develop global sustainability standards

The UK government has endorsed the publication of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) consultation on a global approach to sustainability reporting, and the potential establishment of a Sustainability Standards Board.

J Safra Sarasin impact fund invests in vaccines, recycling

J Safra Sarasin's recently-launched €25 million ($29 million) impact fund has invested in a biotechnology company and a company involved in the recycling of hazardous waste.

Barclays criticised for fossil fuel lending growth

Barclays has been criticised by campaigners for increasing the amount it has lent to fossil fuel firms in 2020, just months after it pledged to become net-zero emissions across its lending portfolio by 2050.