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Sustainalytics launches 'low carbon transition ratings'

Sustainalytics has launched Low Carbon Transition Ratings, which it said "provide investors with a forward-looking assessment of a company's current alignment to a net-zero pathway", as previously reported by Environmental Finance.

Federated Hermes, Finance Earth nature fund 'key' for UK biodiversity net gain projects

A UK nature impact fund co-managed by Finance Earth and Federated Hermes aims to be a key source of investment for peatland, woodland and biodiversity net gain (BNG) projects across the UK, according to an executive at Finance Earth

Brazil confirms sovereign sustainability bond debut plans for 2023

Brazil has confirmed that it is currently planning to issue a debut sustainability bond in 2023, rather than follow regional peers such as Chile and Uruguay with a sustainability-linked bond.

Accounting for Asia's biodiversity

The finance industry should develop its own methods of biodiversity accounting, argues ADM's Christopher Botsford

Fixing opacity when using voluntary carbon credits in SLBs

Voluntary carbon credits are once more in the limelight. Nonetheless, little attention is paid to the use of these credits in sustainable finance, write Cédric Merle, Gratien Davasse and Erwan Tobie

Green bond index underperforms global bond market in 2022

A leading green bond index underperformed the global aggregate fixed income index by six percentage points in 2022.

Sustainable bond fund performance struggles in 2022 market turmoil

After struggling to outperform, sustainable bond fund managers are hopeful the volatility of 2022 presents opportunities in 2023. Ahren Lester reports

Loan round-up: Diversified Energy, Alba Leasing, Japan Airlines ... and more

French regulator says investors should have say on climate transition plans

France's financial markets regulator has backed recommendations to require listed companies to routinely present their climate transition strategy to investors for a vote at their annual general meeting (AGM).

EU Green Bond Standard 'tax haven' ban provisionally agreed

The ban on issuers from 'tax haven' jurisdictions from issuing bonds under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) was retained in the provisional agreement on the landmark regulation last week, Environmental Finance has learned.