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Further 'sustainability-linked green' bonds expected in future, says Mizuho
13 April 2021Hopes are high that the first sustainability-linked green bond in Japan will spark a flurry of others, according to Mizuho Securities, amid expectations that sustainability-linked fixed income instruments will become the main sustainable bond product in the country in the future.
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Social Loan Principles launched by industry associations
13 April 2021Social Loan Principles (SLP) have been published by the trio of industry associations that administer the widely used voluntary principles for green and sustainability-linked loans.
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Belgian central bank sued over 'climate failings' in bond buying programme
13 April 2021The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) is being sued by ClientEarth in a 'landmark' legal action to stop the central bank from funding fossil fuel firms through its bond buying programme, amid broader pressure from the environmental law charity on the European Central Bank (ECB) 'quantitative easing' policy.
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News Round Up: PRI, Aon, M&G's Infracapital
12 April 2021 -
Amundi launches first 'just transition' climate fund
09 April 2021Amundi has repurposed a green bond fund as a broader fixed income fund that combines considerations of a socially inclusive 'just transition' with climate. It is believed to be the first fund with this focus.
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News round-up: GRI, SASB standards 'complementary', BoA boosts ESG financing target, Impax reaches assets milestone ... and more
09 April 2021 -
Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: BlackRock, Anchor Hanover, Wilmar ... and more
08 April 2021 -
Bond round-up: Axa, DTE Electric, Tikehau, Nidec, BPER Banca, Naver, Pacific Life ... and more
07 April 2021 -
Danish FSA preparing supervisory action on 'greenwashing' funds
04 April 2021The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) is planning to start actions against firms under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) in 2021, but has made it clear it will be a "transition" year for the anti-'greenwashing' rules.
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Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: JDE Peets, Newmont, FrieslandCampina, Gorge, Nordgold ... and more
01 April 2021
- Fight or flight: Contract and financing considerations for UK SAF projects
- La Banque Postale invests in ESG data startup
- COP29: €3bn public-private fundraise planned for emerging market green bond fund
- COP29 could be remembered as the 'blended finance COP', AllianceBernstein says
- BNP Paribas targets $500m for developed markets forestry fund
- Bahamas signs 'ground-breaking' $300m debt-for-nature loan deal
- COP29: Finance text draws criticism for missing 'elephant in the room' of numbers
- EU countries reject move to weaken Deforestation Regulation
- COP29: Sweden pushes forward on Article 6.2
- COP29: Financing Net Zero
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UK pledges £239m to tackle deforestation
22 November 2024 -
EIOPA's wake-up call for insurers on fossil fuels
22 November 2024A historic decision from EU financial supervisor on higher financial risk of fossil fuel sector must be integrated in EU prudential rules write Chiara Pass and Marika Carlucci
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EU proposal to bring sustainable finance rules into single regulation risks 'chaos'
22 November 2024Suggestions that the EU could bring sustainable finance-related disclosure rules into a single, 'omnibus' regulation to "reduce the reporting burden" risks unnecessary chaos, thinktank E3G has said.
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People moves, 22 November: Gresham House, NZAOA, Quinbrook, Ashmore ... and more
22 November 2024 -
Indonesia brings forward coal phase out
22 November 2024Indonesia has announced plans to retire all fossil fuel power plants by 2040, 16 years earlier than its previous deadline.