27 July 2026

How AI can help navigate ESG, drive sustainability agendas and the regulatory environment

Analysis

23 July 2026

Energy sovereignty for Europe requires strategic infrastructure investment

With energy now a core sovereignty issue, we need a far more disciplined allocation of capital, writes Nicolas Rochon
22 July 2026

Regenerative agriculture is now an economic imperative

It is time to transform our current agri-food system so it becomes part of the solution, rather than a driver of the climate and nature crises, writes Marc Palahi
20 July 2026

EuGB issuers doing a 'good job' as market share doubles

2026 issuance is already at record levels, with early reporting also indicating encouraging trends for the strength of the regulated green bond label. Ahren Lester reports
17 July 2026

How ESG data is evolving to reflect the turmoil of our times

ESG data is adapting to stay relevant, writes Peter Cripps
15 July 2026

The four drivers of energy storage

It is not just renewables growth, but also other factors such as grid volatility and geopolitics that create the need for storage, writes Alex O'Cinneide
14 July 2026

Retrenching regulations are reshaping reporting

With reporting requirements in retreat, what are the implications for ESG data, asks Michael Hurley

News

  • Preparations for COP17 continue against Global Stocktake backdrop

    27 July 2026

  • Japan's revised governance code a mixed bag, says L&G

    27 July 2026

  • Nordex refinances €2.5bn ESG-linked guarantee facility

    27 July 2026

  • ECB extends climate risk treatment to bank loans pledged as collateral

    27 July 2026

  • NY pension fund tells SEC not to abandon review of shareholder proposals

    27 July 2026

  • GenZero backs renewable energy firm PCG Global

    27 July 2026

  • Lower emissions targets reflect green bond evolution, says Amundi

    24 July 2026

  • Geopolitical instability an 'incentive' for regenerative agriculture

    24 July 2026

  • Virgin Australia secures $410m sustainability-linked aircraft financing

    24 July 2026

  • Fears about greenium are 'largely overstated', says Amova

    24 July 2026

  • Private placement sustainable bonds to 'tease out' impact, client edge

    24 July 2026

  • 19 collaborative engagement initiatives on nature ongoing

    24 July 2026

  • EFRAG unveils non-EU ESRS - but 'equivalence' calls will have to wait

    24 July 2026

  • IIGCC calls for a nature 'translation layer' to ease market frictions

    24 July 2026

  • Border to Coast raises £1.3bn for global sustainable bond fund

    23 July 2026

  • BlackRock collaborates with PCG Impact

    23 July 2026

  • Waga Energy secures €128m green loan for landfill gas projects

    23 July 2026

  • Companies 'caught between shifting political signals' on deforestation

    23 July 2026

  • Covivio raises €500m from second EuGB

    23 July 2026

  • FRR backs BNPP Eurozone equity transition strategy with €100m

    23 July 2026

  • S&P: 'Clear opportunity' for social bonds in Asia Pacific

    23 July 2026

  • ASCOR adds 'below 2°C' benchmark to its sovereign debt assessments

    23 July 2026

  • $101bn US pension fund decries SEC climate rule cuts

    23 July 2026

  • LGFA water sector-focused SLLs targeting 'unique opportunity'

    23 July 2026

  • ISSB sets up AI debate as it agrees to overhaul IT industry standards

    23 July 2026

  • Singapore prices SGD2.6bn green infrastructure bond

    22 July 2026

  • IFC to invest $30m in Brazil-focused natural capital fund

    22 July 2026

  • Credit agency SPO market share expansion continues

    22 July 2026

Market Insight

Scaling transition finance for the real economy

Vijay Bains, Emirates NBD's group chief sustainability officer and head of ESG, discusses how banks can help clients move from ambition to implementation on their transition finance journey and why transition finance is entering its defining era.

Conferences

15 September 2026, 9:00 AM

Natural Capital Investment Americas 2026

Exploring the integral role that Natural Capital investment can play in building climate resilience. New York, USA.
17 September 2026, 8:00 AM

Sustainable Debt Americas 2026

The original event for GSSS bond issuers and investors
Most Read
  1. Nature data: the shift towards financial materiality
  2. Regenerative agriculture is now an economic imperative
  3. Lower emissions targets reflect green bond evolution, says Amundi
  4. Fears about greenium are 'largely overstated', says Amova
  5. EFRAG unveils non-EU ESRS - but 'equivalence' calls will have to wait
  6. Border to Coast raises £1.3bn for global sustainable bond fund
  7. Credit agency SPO market share expansion continues
  8. S&P: 'Clear opportunity' for social bonds in Asia Pacific
  9. IIGCC calls for a nature 'translation layer' to ease market frictions
  10. ASCOR adds 'below 2°C' benchmark to its sovereign debt assessments

Sustainability Data Guide 2026

Sustainability Data Guide 2026

Access data products through Environmental Finance’s unique directory. Sort by environmental, social, governance, indices/exchange, verification/certification data or rankings or ratings.

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Pulling the threads together

Capturing impact and controversies in private debt

Physical climate risk from the asset up

Bringing greater transparency to sustainable debt markets through data

Bringing financial-grade data discipline to ESG data and scoring

Sustainable Investment Awards 2026

Sustainable Investment Awards 2026

Sustainable Investment Awards are global and seek to recognise asset managers, analysts and data providers incorporating sustainable investment approaches across all asset classes. The winners have been announced.

Reframing green bonds through real-economy decarbonisation

Captor Dahlia Green Bond is an Article 9 fixed income fund that primarily invests in green bonds. Captor Fund Management's head of sustainable investment Sanna Petersson explains how the fund's strategy has evolved to support real-economy decarbonisation.

Returns with purpose

MetLife Investment Management's Katie House and Todd Howard discuss proprietary research, portfolio construction, and the evolution of the labelled-bond market as they seek to balance mainstream fixed income returns with measurable environmental and social impact.

Insights across the investment lifecycle

Sustainable Fitch's reviews, ratings and impact assessments now cover the entire labelled debt investment lifecycle - from issuance to impact. Qirat Abdullah, Richard Jefferies and Reshma Kulkarni explain.

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

EF Data

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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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