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EU Platform wants 'clarity' on its role as it presses ahead with social taxonomy

The chair of the Platform on Sustainable Finance has called for "clarity" on how the European Commission considers the expert group's advice, as controversy swirls around the Commission's inclusion of nuclear and gas in its latest proposals.

Renewable energy debt fund launched

Clean energy investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has launched its first debt fund.

Loan round-up: Aurubis, ESR, Europa Capital, Frasers Property ... and more

BlackRock: Oil & gas holds transition opportunity

US asset manager BlackRock says the oil and gas sector provides one of three key opportunities for investors...

Exclusive: Jupiter launches sustainable corporate bond fund

Jupiter Asset Management has launched a sustainable corporate bond fund after a record-breaking year for labelled bonds,...

Credit rating agencies must better disclose ESG, says SEC

Credit rating agencies need to better disclose environmental, social and governance (ESG) credit analysis, warned the US Securities and Exchange Commission...

Patrizia raises €125m for new impact fund

Patrizia Global Partners has launched an impact investing fund to provide sustainable homes in around 25 European metropolitan areas, starting in Dublin, Ireland.

Pension carbon emissions framework launched

A carbon emissions template (CET) which will help pension schemes calculate their emissions has been launched by the UK's Investment Association (IA).

Commission stands firm on nuclear, gas in 'imperfect' taxonomy

The European Commission has confirmed plans to define nuclear and natural gas energy generation activities as 'sustainable' in its taxonomy, in a plan it suggested is "imperfect" but practical - in the face of fierce criticism by specialist sustainability investors.

Bond round-up: Japan Airlines' transition bond, EIB, Zenith, Axpo, Globo, India, Helsingborg ... and more