04 June 2026

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Analysis

03 June 2026

S&P: Transition, adaptation in focus for next 1,000 SPOs

The SPO provider is preparing for a material shift in its work beyond climate mitigation, Christa Clapp tells Ahren Lester
01 June 2026

'Misconceptions' holding back 'true impact' EM sustainable bonds

High-quality impact investment opportunities are being missed, Edmond de Rothchild's Lisa Turk tells Ahren Lester
29 May 2026

BlackRock: It's actually a very constructive environment for investing in the transition

The world's biggest asset manager still sees opportunities in the shift to net zero, Christopher Kaminker tells Peter Cripps
28 May 2026

Big Nature Impact Fund raises £65m after narrowing focus

Finance Earth's fund has finally reached a first close, with a refreshed remit and institutional investor backing. Genevieve Redgrave reports

27 May 2026

'It's difficult to comprehend EU's unwillingness to embrace ISSB interoperability'

ESG data has a key role to play in mobilising capital for a stronger Europe, writes Magnus Billing
26 May 2026

No more whack-a-mole

A framework on a 'just nature' transition is part of a drive to consider trade-offs across environmental and social domains, writes Carlota Garcia-Manas
25 May 2026

What does regulation mean for the future of ESG ratings?

The EU's ESG ratings regulation raises existential questions for some providers, Michael Hurley writes

News

  • ADB backs sustainability-linked loan for farmers in India and Vietnam

    04 June 2026

  • Xylem achieves 'blueium' as investors seek water exposure

    04 June 2026

  • 'Greenium is back' for Japanese sovereign transition bonds

    04 June 2026

  • Exemption for asset managers in ESRS 'creates a reporting vacuum'

    04 June 2026

  • 'Much better' investor demand for sustainable bonds persists

    04 June 2026

  • Storebrand and BNP to lead nature transition group

    04 June 2026

  • BPCE prices inaugural €1.5bn EuGB covered bond

    03 June 2026

  • IPUT secures revolving credit facilities with €250m green tranche

    03 June 2026

  • Sustainable debt round-up: Austria, NRW.Bank, Rowan Digital Infrastructure ... and more

    03 June 2026

  • Latvia launches second sustainability bond after framework update

    03 June 2026

  • ISO standard to 'strengthen accountability' for financial institution transition plans

    03 June 2026

  • HSBC: We want to be the leading bank for critical transition companies

    03 June 2026

  • NWB Bank raises €1bn through Water Bond issuance

    02 June 2026

  • Achmea preps impact-focused private debt strategy for Q3 launch

    02 June 2026

  • 'Liquidity should be no barrier to green bonds'

    02 June 2026

  • Public maritime lender to issue India's first blue bond

    02 June 2026

  • TNFD releases CFO guidance

    02 June 2026

  • Exchanges lament 'fragmented sustainability regulation'

    02 June 2026

  • Cambodian regulator expands sustainable bond guidance

    02 June 2026

  • Brazil revokes mandatory sustainability reporting for listed companies

    02 June 2026

  • UK's Nest awards £200m climate tech mandate to IFM

    02 June 2026

  • Exclusive: NatureAlpha and GCFC launch UAE partnership

    02 June 2026

  • Amundi: Transition bond issuers must clearly 'draw line with green'

    01 June 2026

  • High impact sustainable bonds overlooked by leading benchmark, says Sustainable Fitch

    01 June 2026

  • Swiss sustainable finance group blacklists seven oil & gas firms' bonds

    01 June 2026

  • Lack of data hindering parametric insurance coverage

    01 June 2026

  • NBN Co raises €750m from sustainability bond

    01 June 2026

  • Outcomes-based bonds: Compliance carbon credit market 'key' to scalability

    01 June 2026

  • 'TISFD framework could face same double-materiality challenges as TNFD'

    01 June 2026

  • 'Transition finance itself is transitioning'

    29 May 2026

  • 'Landmark' second Chinese sovereign green bond 10-times oversubscribed

    29 May 2026

  • SEC cites EU, ISSB 'challenges' among reasons for revoking climate rules

    29 May 2026

  • Xylem brings first US corporate blue bond to market

    29 May 2026

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  4. 'Transition finance itself is transitioning'
  5. Exclusive: NatureAlpha and GCFC launch UAE partnership
  6. NWB Bank raises €1bn through Water Bond issuance
  7. 'Misconceptions' holding back 'true impact' EM sustainable bonds
  8. TNFD releases CFO guidance
  9. S&P: Transition, adaptation in focus for next 1,000 SPOs
  10. 'Landmark' second Chinese sovereign green bond 10-times oversubscribed

Sustainable Debt EMEA 2026 – Video interviews

Video: EF Personality of 2026: Interview with Marjan Divjak

Video: A2A's Patricia Gentile at Sustainable Debt EMEA 2026

Video: Jurand Drop, Undersecretary of State at Poland’s Ministry of Finance at Sustainable Debt EMEA 2026

Video: Vanessa Havard-Williams on the Transition Finance Guidelines

Video: Rahul Ghosh on the changing sustainable debt landscape

Middle East Transition Finance 2026 Awards

Middle East Transition Finance Awards

The Awards recognise leading bond and loan deals, alongside the institutions driving innovation as the Middle East accelerates its transition toward more sustainable and resilient economic models.

Emirates NBD Group powers transition finance through landmark deals

Emirates NBD Group has strengthened its position as one of the Middle East's leading sustainable finance institutions, with three group entities, Emirates NBD, Emirates Islamic and Emirates Capital, recognised across landmark green, sustainability-linked, sukuk and transition finance transactions in Environmental Finance's Middle East Transition Finance Awards.

Personality of the year: H.E. Majid Al Suwaidi

As chief executive officer of ALTÉRRA, His Excellency Majid Al Suwaidi is looking to reshape how global capital is mobilised to bridge the gap between public ambition and private investment in the climate transition.

Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt Awards 2026

Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt Awards 2026

Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt Awards is where we celebrate the leading green, social, sustainable and sustainability-linked bond and loan deals and recognise market innovations.

Reflecting on a decade of impact

After ten years in the green bond space, Amundi's head of fixed income SRI processes and credit portfolio manager Alban de Faÿ reflects on how the market has changed and what Amundi is doing to stay at the top of its game.

Guaranteed sunshine for Cambodian project bond buyers

CGIF's innovative structuring for a Cambodian solar project bond marked a number of firsts for the country's capital markets - and snagged two awards in the process. CEO Noriko Nasu talks to Environmental Finance

A decade of scaling sustainable finance

Laetitia Hamon, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's head of operations and sustainable finance, reflects on the Luxembourg Green Exchange's journey from listing the world's earliest green bond in 2007 to building a global ecosystem spanning data, education, and transition finance.

Sustainable Fitch scales up as transition finance takes centre stage

Sustainable Fitch's global head of analytics and product development Gianluca Spinetti reflects on the market dynamics driving the firm's expansion into second-party opinions and transition finance.

Sustainable Bonds Insight

Sustainable Bonds Insight 2026

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Resilience and rebound

Enabling Asia's transition

Sustainable bonds 2026: welcome to the new reality

Setting the benchmark: the EIB on EU Green Bonds and global standards

Diversification and transformation: how MENA is embracing sustainable finance

Why attention is turning to transition finance

The 'Four Rs' of sustainable finance: how growth, risk and resilience are reshaping the sustainable bond market

Celebrating a decade of milestones and momentum

Applying analytical rigor to a dynamic sustainable bond market

Taking a holistic approach to sustainability integration

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Transition Finance 2.0: assessing the credibility of transition-labelled bonds and loans

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EMEA Sustainable Bond Issuance

This graph depicts year-on-year sustainable bond issuance in Europe, Middle East and Africa since 2021. 2021 is the peak for the region, with around $530 billion issued across 1370 bonds.  2022 saw a notable decrease in dollar issuance, due to several factors, such as rising interest rates and tighter financial conditions in the region. 2023-2024 showed the stabilisation of the market, with dollar issuance rebounding modestly.

Headwinds, like geopolitical conflict and an ‘anti-ESG backlash’ stopped 2025 issuance from extending two years of growth in 2023-24. Issuance in 2026 may suggest some signs of recovery in the region, with EMEA Q1 2026 dollar issuance exceeding 2025 Q1 dollar issuance by $19 billion. However, Q1 2026 issuance is still $11 billion below Q1 2024’s, suggesting the market has not yet fully recovered.

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