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Sustainable Debt Round-up: Volkswagen, NY State Electric & Gas, EcoPro Global Hungary... and more

BlackRock using AI to create nature exposure scores

BlackRock is using artificial intelligence to help assess its exposure to growing nature-related risks and assess investment opportunities.

US states urge FASB not to include SEC rules in accounting standards

Financial officers in 22 US states have urged the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) not to incorporate the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s climate-disclosure rules "or any similar climate-related criteria" into US accounting standards.

World Bank issues landmark Amazon reforestation-linked bond

The World Bank has raised $225 million from its biggest ever outcomes-based bond that links its coupon payments to verified carbon removal credits generated by reforestation projects in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.

EQT acquires waste management AI platform

Decarbonization Partners leads $31m Series B round in AI FactoryOps business

Federated Hermes and Finance Earth outline nature project development plan

NBIM's renewables portfolio 18% down in first six months of 2024

Norges Bank Investment Management's (NBIM) $1.85 billion portfolio of unlisted renewable energy assets returned minus 17.7% in the first half of this year, as the higher interest rate environment dented their value.

MUFG issues $272m SLL to EDF with biodiversity among KPIs

Thai power firm PEA readies debut sustainability bond

State-owned Provincial Electric Authority (PEA) is raising THB1 billion ($28 million) from its debut sustainability bond.