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EU Commission 'discussing' omission of nuclear and gas from GBS

European Commissioners have discussed the potential exclusion of nuclear and gas activities from the proposed EU Green Bond Standard, according to a prominent Member of the European Parliament (MEP).

Green label helps Hungary issue longer-dated debt

Hungary has raised JPY59 billion ($514 million) from its second 'samurai' sovereign green bond, with the green label helping it to attract investors to longer duration paper.

£300bn of UK pensions assets linked to deforestation

£306 billion ($416 billion) of UK pensions is invested in companies linked to deforestation, according to analysis by non-profits.

Chile prepares ground-breaking sovereign sustainability-linked bond

Chile is preparing to issue a ground-breaking debut sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLB) in "coming weeks" after publishing its framework.

Allianz to reject European executive pay policies without ESG metrics

Allianz Global Investors will vote against executive pay policies at large European firms in 2023 if they are not tied to environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics.

HSBC aims to cut financed emissions from oil & gas by 34% by 2030

HSBC has announced emissions reductions targets for 2030 covering pollution financed by its lending activities, which include a 34% cut in oil and gas emissions as well as 75% in the power and utilities sector.

EQT buys EV charging firm from Zouk

EQT has bought UK electric vehicle (EV) charging company Instavolt from fellow private equity investor Zouk Capital, for an undisclosed sum.

CBRE raises €175m for European housing fund

CBRE Investment Management has raised a further €175 million ($200 million) for its CBRE European Residential Impact Fund (ERIF), bringing the total fund size to €640 million since it launched in August 2021.

Brunel appoints Jupiter, Mirova to £2.5bn sustainable equity fund

Brunel Pension Partnership has appointed Jupiter Asset Management and Mirova US as additional managers of its rapidly growing £2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) sustainable listed global equities fund.