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UK urged to issue inaugural green bond with 2033 maturity
24 August 2021A majority of investors and banks have urged the UK to issue its maiden sovereign green bond with a 2033 maturity...
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Sustainable bond issuance sets fresh record
24 August 20212021 sustainable bond issuance has already surpassed the record-breaking 2020 total, supported by rising interest in sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds from corporate issuers. Ahren Lester reports
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ECB could tilt bond purchases to Paris-aligned firms, says Schnabel
23 August 2021A senior European Central Bank (ECB) member said the bank could buy more bonds from firms committed to the Paris Agreement goals...
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HSBC, Standard Chartered and Barclays provide $12bn in fossil fuel financing in 2021
19 August 2021HSBC, Standard Chartered and Barclays have supported a combined $12 billion in fossil fuel financing in the first six months of 2021, which campaigners said undermines the climate pledges made by the lenders ahead of the COP26 climate summit in the country later this year.
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Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Wood, Akbank, TIP, Encavis ... and more
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Bond round-up: Pfizer, Principal Financial, Singapore NEA, Verditek, Baidu ... and more
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Climate vulnerable countries face significant sovereign bond premium
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BHP criticised as confirms oil and gas exit with Woodside deal
17 August 2021Pressure has been building on BHP to exit its fossil fuel assets, but its proposed deal to shift its oil and gas assets to Woodside has been criticised - and considered 'disastrous' for Woodside shareholders and the environment. Ahren Lester reports
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BHP could benefit from ESG boost as the miner mulls oil and gas exit
16 August 2021Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP has announced it is considering exiting its oil and gas business, in a move that analysts believe could result in an environmental, social and governance (ESG) re-rating and rising interest from investors.
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New York State pension fund targets shale firms amid further coal investment exits
13 August 2021The $255 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund is evaluating whether to restrict investment in 42 shale oil and gas companies, making the announcement alongside its exit from five more coal firms.
- SEC disbands ESG enforcement division
- Decarbonisation investment faces three key challenges, says Ninety One's Cooper
- G20 agrees to bioeconomy principles
- 'Unlikely' potential Transition Loan Principles will launch in 2024
- Electricity versus gas - the devil is in the detail
- Bloomberg launches transition plan credibility assessments
- Wellington: Time to stop 'annoying' rise of three-year lookback sustainable bonds
- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
- UK Impact market grows to £77bn, with SDR impact label a potential positive
- Sustainable Debt Round-up: IADB, Raizen Energia, Switch ... and more
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Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 conference round-up
20 September 2024Another hugely successful Environmental Finance event in New York highlights the progress that continuous innovation and improvement is providing sustainable debt markets - with plenty more to come. Ahren Lester reports
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Investors must move beyond 'lip service' on biodiversity, says Nuveen
20 September 2024Investors must move beyond "lip service" and actually be willing to look at nature and biodiversity investment opportunities, Nuveen has told an Environmental Finance conference.
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Dow Chemical could issue second green bond in the future
20 September 2024Dow Chemical has not ruled out issuing a second green bond in the future, although any decision will not be made until after the US election in November.
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Brazilian development bank to fund next wave of renewable technology
19 September 2024The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) wants to fund the next wave of renewable technology in the country, but there is a need for more blended finance, according to Luciana Costa, infrastructure, energy transition and climate change managing director at BNDES.
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Sovereign SLBs challenging due to the nature of the issuer
19 September 2024Sovereigns across the world have embraced the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) instruments, with issuance increasingly being considered, but the nature of sovereigns creates some challenges for investors, the audience at Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 heard.