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  • Sustainable bond market hits $5trn of issuance

    20 May 2024

    Cumulative issuance of sustainable bonds has now crossed the $5 trillion mark, boosted by strong support from sovereign issuers.

  • NextEnergy raises 25% above target size for UK solar fund, eyes £1bn hard cap

    20 May 2024
  • Emissions disclosure gaps key sign of untrustworthy transition plan, says PGIM

    20 May 2024

    "A lot of" companies still fail to disclose their Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions despite having set targets to reach 'net zero' - a red flag that their transition plans may be unreliable, according to a major asset manager.

  • Three key trends driving the global green transition

    20 May 2024

    The market forces driving the transition separates it from many other thematic investments, argues Rahul Bhushan

  • 'Investors should require environmental profit and loss statement'

    20 May 2024

    Investors should require their portfolio companies to provide an environmental profit and loss statement to help better articulate the "hidden cost" of nature, Paula DiPerna has told Environmental Finance.

  • Transition plan credibility test should be core to green bond investments, says PGIM

    20 May 2024

    Investors should only buy green bonds from issuers with credible transition plans, according to a major asset manager.

  • Biodiversity resolution sees muted support at Home Depot

    20 May 2024

    A resolution urging retail giant Home Depot to carry out a biodiversity risk assessment received 16% investor support at last week's AGM, which filer Domini Impact Investments said signals there is "more work to be done".

  • What the ECtHR climate ruling means for businesses and investors

    20 May 2024

    A watershed legal ruling could help investors push for more ambitious climate action, writes Alison Ogley

  • Capital markets union essential for EU's climate transition, says head of French central bank

    17 May 2024

    Europe needs to unlock hundreds of billions of euros by finalising the Capital Markets Union (CMU) and harnessing Europeans' private savings for investing in the climate transition, according to a prominent central banker.

  • IFC, BII and Proparco back Senegal telecoms expansion with €87m SLL

    17 May 2024