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UK green bond steps closer after 'ambitious' framework publication
01 July 2021The UK government has published its green financing framework ahead of debuting its £15 billion green bond programme in September, with proposals the government called the "most ambitious of any major sovereign".
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Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Ghana, Te Pukenga, Mowi, Rockwool, Voltalia ... and more
01 July 2021 -
Bond round-up: Slovenia, UniCredit, Enbridge, Salesforce, LG Chem, Korean Air ... and more
30 June 2021 -
Investor groups outline Australian mandatory climate disclosure roadmap
29 June 2021The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) and CDP have published a roadmap...
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Generali issues first 'green' cat bond
28 June 2021Italian insurer Generali has sponsored a €200 million ($239 million) 'green' catastrophe (cat) bond, believed to be the first 'green' insurance-linked security (ILS) ever issued.
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News round-up: M&G portfolio targeting 'Paris-alignment'; Mirova fund hits $1bn milestone; Royal London sets net-zero goal
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Record-breaking ESG resolution season in 2021 as majority votes abound
25 June 2021The "unprecedented" level of majority shareholder votes in favour of environmental, social and governance (ESG) proposals...
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EBA discourages emergence of sustainability-linked AT1 bonds
24 June 2021The European Banking Agency (EBA) has discouraged EU banks from issuing additional tier 1 (AT1) capital instruments in sustainability-linked format, arguing the penalties associated with a missed target could encourage early redemption of the bond.
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Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Lam Research, Ramsay Health Care, Hapag-Lloyd, AAK ... and more
24 June 2021 -
Bond round-up: Unedic, Kaiser, Santander, HP, OneMain, Telus, Generali, Slovenia ... and more - Updated
23 June 2021
- 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
- Wellington: Time to stop 'annoying' rise of three-year lookback sustainable bonds
- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
- Bloomberg launches transition plan credibility assessments
- 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.