Ahren Lester

COP27: KfW launches €550m 'green' hydrogen financing platform

New Zealand raises NZD3bn from debut sovereign green bond

New Zealand has raised NZD3 billion ($1.8 billion) from its debut sovereign green bond, with the transaction more than two-and-a-half times oversubscribed.

COP27 showing 'no clear pathway' on progress yet

As the COP27 climate summit reaches the half-way point, there is "no clear pathway" to success and no certainty a 'cover document' for the event will be agreed, HSBC has warned.

COP27: Domestic EM investors key to scaling blended climate finance

Attracting domestic institutional investors in emerging markets (EMs) to back blended finance initiatives supporting green and transition projects...

COP27: 'No better impact investment than coal power phase-out'

COP27 saw discussion about the climate impact potential of managed coal power phase-out schemes, but can these innovative deals be pulled off? Ahren Lester reports

Loan round-up: Bell Canada, Schaeffler, Orica, Leonardo, Iren ... and more

COP27: NGFS launches blended climate finance initiative

The Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has launched a blended finance initiative at the UN COP27 climate summit,...

Bond round-up: CADES, KfW, CaixaBank, Boston Properties, IFC, State Street ... and more

Canada considers sovereign transition, social bonds

Canada is considering expanding its sustainable bond framework to include the possibility of issuing a ground-breaking sovereign transition bond or social bond alongside its existing green bond programme.

Credit-focused harmonised ESG reporting tool launched

A harmonised environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting tool for the private credit market has been launched which is intended to give private creditors a "bigger voice" during the investment process by improving data availability.