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Japan consults on asset owner principles that encourage sustainable investing

KKR funds €400m to launch ammonia project developer

Nature and impact data firm has 'concerns' about data estimation issues

Global nature and impact data provider GIST Impact has said it "shares concerns" about the accuracy of data estimates and machine learning models, calling for more standards to deliver legitimacy and more innovation.

Net Zero Investment Framework reduces focus on financed emissions, warning of 'perverse outcomes'

The second version of the widely used Net Zero Investment Framework investor transition planning guide has been published, with a reduced focus on encouraging the reduction of emissions linked to financing.

ICMA, LMA release 'sustainability-linked loan bond' guidance

Two debt industry bodies have jointly published guidance for the issuance of bonds dedicated to financing sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) in order to develop a new sustainable finance product and support the credibility of the performance-based lending instrument.

Alcazar invests $500m into North Macedonia wind farm

Decarbonization Partners leads $69m funding round in carbon removal business

Disclosure data checklist among ICMA SLB Principles updates

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has published an updated version of the Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles (SLBP) which includes a new disclosure data checklist intended to "harmonise" and strengthen disclosures for the performance-based instrument.

T Rowe Price elected to Principles ExCom

T Rowe Price has been elected to the executive committee (ExCom) of the Principles, which are widely used as best practice guidelines for the sustainable bond market.

ICMA publishes innovative 'green enabler' sustainable bond guidance

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has published "ground-breaking" guidance for financing 'green enabling' projects in sustainable bonds amid issuer caution in using these critical transition projects in green finance instruments.