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Moody's: 35 sovereigns face material challenges from water risks

A third of emerging markets sovereigns face material challenges from managing water risks...

A Delphic moment in climate risk

Only by measuring the downside can we truly know our climate selves, writes Woody Bradford

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Prudential Financial, KPN, Adamo, Nabiax ... and more

UK readying tree-planting and peatland impact fund

The UK government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has proposed launching a public-private fund...

Green Bond Comment, August 2021: A new dawn for the beleaguered transition bond label?

Once seen as the next exciting frontier in sustainable fixed income, the take-up of transition bonds has so far underwhelmed the market. But could the beleaguered label stage a fight back, asks Ahren Lester

Draft EU environmental taxonomy screening criteria published

A proposed set of technical screening criteria (TSC) for the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities has been published, covering the EU's four non-climate-related, environmental objectives.

Steel industry 'not on track to decarbonise', warns CA100+

The steel industry is not on track to decarbonise by 2050 and will only meet IEA's net zero target...

Steel first target of new CA100+ sector-wide engagement workstream

The convenors of the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) collaborative engagement initiative have launched a new 'global sector strategies' workstream to "coordinate sector-wide engagement".

Bond round-up: Ontario, Scotiabank, Aydem, NRW.Bank, Mann+Hummel ... and more

ECB market neutrality strategy review 'disappointing'

The European Central Bank (ECB) has been criticised for a lack of urgency in its review of the 'market neutrality' principle...