News

• Italy expects 'gradual' growth in sovereign green bond issuance

  19 June 2026

  Italy is expecting to increase its annual issuance of sovereign green bonds in future years, as the country continues to prioritise green investment amid the EU financing wind down, a senior public debt official said.

• Regulators must clarify 'what are we trying to achieve' on sustainable finance rules

  19 June 2026

  Policymakers and regulators have been urged to go "back to basics" to clarify what they are trying to achieve from sustainable finance regulations, the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) told an event in London.

• Latvenergo raises €300m through second EuGB issuance

  18 June 2026

  Latvia's state-owned utility Latvenergo has raised €300 million ($344 million) through a seven-year European Green Bond (EuGB), to finance a major renewable energy expansion programme across the Baltic region.

• Draft ESRS for non-EU companies unveiled

  18 June 2026

  Draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for reporting by companies based outside the EU but generating large revenues in the bloc have been published, in advance of a vote to approve them for consultation next month.

• Middle East deal won't pull the plug on electrification drive, says Vontobel

  18 June 2026

  Energy efficiency and electrification will remain dominant themes, even after the Iran-US conflict is resolved, says Vontobel Asset Management, as economies resolve to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon world.

• EU countries ready to give fossil fuels pass for SFDR transition category

  18 June 2026

  EU countries could agree to include fossil fuel companies in a proposed 'transition' category for the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), according to a near-final text sent for approval.

• FCA closes Drax investigation

  18 June 2026

  The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has closed its investigation into Drax, which related to the reporting of its sourcing of biomass for its energy production, as the regulator took no further action against the company.

• S&P: Current transition label is a 'Version 1.0 transition tool'

  18 June 2026

  The frameworks developed for transition-labelled debt are important 'Transition 1.0' tools, but S&P Global Ratings argues that 'Transition 2.0' tools need to focus on the rate of change and the pricing impact of this.

• 'China's version of SFDR will have significant impact'

  17 June 2026

  New rules governing Chinese sustainable investment funds are expected to have a significant impact in the domestic market, with a minimum threshold for sustainable investments likely to help "assure the quality" of funds, according to an expert.

• BNP Paribas: 'Big hopes' for sovereign SLBs

  17 June 2026

  Although still a complex instrument for corporate issuers, BNP Paribas said there is "still big hope" for the growth of the sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market.