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EFRAG's proposed sustainability standards welcomed

The release of draft European corporate sustainability reporting standards has been hailed as a "much needed strengthening of EU disclosure rules".

50% of European bonds could be sustainable by 2026

Half of all bonds issued in Europe could be labelled green, social or sustainability (GSS) bonds by 2026, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

EBA consults on environmental risks in EU prudential framework

Green bonds 'lead to more granular engagement'

Green bonds typically lead to more granular discussions about projects than traditional bonds, a conference heard.

Tesco to consider social targets in SLBs

UK supermarket firm Tesco would consider linking sustainability-linked bonds to social targets, an executive at the company said.

Climate change 'the ultimate systemic risk,' says BoE

Climate change represents "the ultimate systemic risk ... [because] firms cannot diversify away from their exposure to the planet," a senior official at the Bank of England (BoE) has said.

Quadoro and aream launch renewable energy impact fund

Quadoro and aream have launched an open-ended impact fund which will invest solely in renewable energy and which the fund managers said is one of the first of its kind in Germany.

Allianz to halt investments in new oil and gas fields

And will require 'net-zero by 2050' commitment from hydrocarbon producers

Berlin Hyp readies first social bond

German real estate lender Berlin Hyp is preparing to issue its maiden social bond, shortly after the prolific sustainable bond issuer described social debt as the "missing link" in its sustainable financing.

Russian invasion of Ukraine to turbocharge renewables deals

The Russian invasion of Ukraine could provide the 'jolt' to renewables to provide the scale needed to deliver the EU climate polices, argues Nomura's Alex Wotton