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Bank of China raises CNY2.5bn from ground-breaking 'SGS' sustainable bond

Bank of China (BoC) has raised CNY2.5 billion ($351 million) from the first 'sustainability-linked, green, and social loan' (SGS) bond issued under its innovative framework which follows the publication of recent ground-breaking market guidance.

Climate lobbying among most powerful levers to address 'frightening' climate risk - Railpen

Pushing oil and gas companies to align their climate lobbying with decarbonisation targets is one of the most powerful levers for addressing a "frightening" acceleration in climate risk in institutional investors' investment portfolios, according to Railpen.

Indian sustainable bond guidance extension 'necessary, but not sufficient'

The sustainable bond guidance extension by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is a "necessary, but not sufficient" condition for stimulating more issuance in the country - but it has the potential to "open up" transition finance in the country. Ahren Lester reports

Limited funding for UK energy generation solutions, says SDCL

Energy generation remains underfunded despite broader investor interest in backing energy transition themes, Sustainable Development Capital's founder has told Environmental Finance.

Trump victory could see EV makers bear brunt of weakened IRA, says MUFG

Subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) are among areas of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) set to be most at risk if Donald Trump wins re-election later this year, according to researchers at MUFG.

New partnership aims to drive down carbon credit testing costs

Swiss climate tech company Hyphen Global and US tech company LI-COR have partnered up to bring down the costs of atmospheric technologies for carbon credit project developers.

Muangthai Capital secures debut 'gender' bond in Thailand

Robeco launches trio of climate indices

Rivage, CIP back renewables producer with €300m

Carbon Equity expands strategy with infrastructure fund