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Final 'Sustainable Development Impact Disclosure' guidance published

Phasing out fossil fuels requires new transition-away products, says Natixis

Innovative financial tools and products are needed to 'transition away' from fossil fuels and exit 'brown' activities, said Natixis CIB.

US, emerging markets to spur sustainable bond growth

With regulatory and policy shifts in motion, US sustainable bonds are expected to rebound after underwhelming issuance in recent years, market experts predict.

Towards $5trn: the trends set to drive the sustainable bond market

Cumulative sustainable bond issuance crossed the $4 trillion milestone last month, but what should we expect as the market shift towards its next trillion, asks Ahren Lester

EU taxonomy amber category 'could lead to greenwashing'

The planned introduction of an amber category in the EU's taxonomy is likely to lead to greenwashing if not used as a short-term transitional stepping stone, an Environmental Finance conference heard.

Taxonomania

Can the patchwork of taxonomies springing up across the world ever be reconciled, ask Genevieve Redgrave and Peter Cripps

Ukraine invasion 'could lead to EU taxonomy opposition'

Europe's plans to wean itself off Russian fossil fuels could lead to controversial plans to include gas in the EU's taxonomy of sustainable activities being voted down.

EU taxonomy eligibility criteria ‘extremely stringent’, says Natixis

‘Transition activities’ included in the EU’s sustainability taxonomy have been described by French bank Natixis CIB as “extremely stringent”, in a report designed to assess the taxonomy’s usability.

Natixis proposes toolkit to tackle SDG-washing

Investors are "massively dissatisfied" with the way companies report their contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to Natixis.