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What is driving companies to go net zero?

The answer is not government regulation, argues Renat Heuberger

German coalition praised for making climate top priority

A third of funds claim ESG characteristics, according to SFDR filings

Swiss firm Pictet Asset Management managed more than a tenth of total 'Article 9' fund assets in the EU during the first half of 2021, according to a report...

Eurosif warns on 'profound risks' of nuclear and gas in EU taxonomy

The inclusion of gas and nuclear in the EU Taxonomy would run the risk of undermining investors' confidence in it, Eurosif has warned.

BNP Paribas launches €125m social bond fund

BNP Paribas has launched a €125 million ($140 million) social bond fund that also incorporates an innovative microcredit financing strategy.

Loan round-up: Cheniere Energy, Investec Bank, eQ Community ... and more

NBIM joins central TNFD body

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has joined the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), providing a boost to the rapidly developing initiative.

China Steel, CIP and banks in $1.6bn wind deal

An offshore wind project in Taiwan backed by China Steel Corporation and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has agreed a $1.6 billion project financing package...

Fitch warns climate poses growing sovereign credit risk

Some countries are likely to default on their debts in the future due to the impact of climate change, credit agency Fitch Ratings has warned.

SLBs without 1.5֯ C targets 'don't hold water'

Investors and underwriters disagree about what makes a good sustainability-linked bond, writes Madeleine Jenkins