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Sustainable Debt Round-up: European Investment Bank, CyrusOne, Deutsche Bank and more

Verra considering methodology swaps

If requantification is approved by Verra, then any buyer holding credits from that project would have the option to have their units also requantified under the new methodology.

Principal launches global sustainable food and biodiversity fund

Principal Asset Management has launched a food and biodiversity fund to invest in the growing number of impact opportunities in the agriculture sector.

Monte dei Paschi di Siena raises €750m from social covered bond debut

Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) has raised €750 million ($810 million) from a social covered bond, which is the first sustainable bond issued by the Italian bank.

NA100 companies' patchy reporting shows need for adaptation plans, says AI analysis

Widespread gaps in reporting by companies targeted via the Nature Action 100 (NA100) engagement initiative shows the need for investors to pressure companies to show they are taking steps to adapt to physical climate and nature-related risks, according to researchers.

Downing to look at shunt reactors for renewables diversification

Downing Renewables and Infrastructure Trust (DORE) is looking to 'shunt reactors' to diversify its renewables portfolio, Environmental Finance understands.

UK sovereign wealth fund aims to crowd-in £20bn of private capital

The UK government has confirmed plans to launch a sovereign wealth fund, with aims to attract £20 billion ($26 billion) of private funding towards green infrastructure.

'CSRD will make shipping a hot topic'

The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is set to illustrate how "pervasive" the impact of shipping is on investor portfolios, a foundation has claimed.

Insurers need government and regulators to step up on nature, says UK TNFD engagement lead

Current environment is not conducive for insurers to underwrite and invest with nature in mind

Environmental Finance launches 2024 ESG Data Guide

Environmental Finance has launched this year's ESG Data Guide, featuring some of the industry's leading ESG data providers and most innovative solutions.