Ahren Lester

BlackRock: 'US IRA has not triggered green bond issuance - yet'

The significant investment in sustainable activities stimulated by the huge US clean technology stimulus programme has not boosted green bond issuance in the country yet, but BlackRock told an Environmental Finance event that this could change soon.

Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 conference round-up

Another 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

Wellington: Time to stop 'annoying' rise of three-year lookback sustainable bonds

Wellington has urged sustainable bond issuers to only use three-year lookback periods for financing projects if you "really need it," arguing the recent trends towards including this extended period is "painful" for some investors.

'Unlikely' potential Transition Loan Principles will launch in 2024

The expert taskforce brought together by influential trade associations to look into developing ground-breaking Transition Loan Principles (TLP) is unlikely to publish any guidance before next year.

IFC issues second 'blue'-focused green bond

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has raised SEK2.6 billion ($252 million) from the second green bond it has issued to promote its 'blue' finance projects amid rising investor interest in sustainable water and ocean-related investments.

Sustainability-linked bond issuance sinks to record low in August

Sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance dropped to an all-time monthly low in August as the performance-based instrument struggled to attract issuers amid ongoing credibility concerns.

Carrefour raises €750m from sustainability-linked bond

French supermarket chain Carrefour has raised €750 million ($827 million) from its sixth sustainability-linked bond but has dropped its well-received Scope 3 emissions target.

MUFG, Doha Bank sign first Middle Eastern 'green repo' deal

MUFG and Doha Bank have finalised the first 'green repo' scheme signed in the Middle East, with the transaction using green bonds as the underlying collateral.

MSCI: 'Striking' rise of climate adaptation in utility green bonds

MSCI said there has been a "striking increase" in the prominence of climate adaptation projects in green bonds from the utility sector, as attention focuses on strengthening transmission assets to extreme weather.

Sri Lanka's DFCC launches 'pivotal' LKR2bn green bond