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Reliance on taxonomy would be ill-advised in overhauled SFDR, ICMA tells EU
25 March 2025 -
Canada, Japan targeted in PRI sovereign engagement initiative expansion
25 March 2025 -
Australia makes investment to help kickstart nature credit market
25 March 2025 -
More EM sovereign SLBs 'can be done' as early potential emerges, says Ninety One
25 March 2025 -
Kommuninvest launches social bond debut after 'rapid' lending growth
24 March 2025 -
Sienna IM provides €2m SLL from first debt impact biodiversity fund
24 March 2025 -
Fidelity bags €620m for real estate climate impact fund
24 March 2025 -
Exclusive: NatureAlpha overhauls nature data offering amid 'unbelievable' AI improvements
24 March 2025 -
Slovenia launches 'pioneering' sovereign SLB framework and eyes June debut
21 March 2025 -
'AI could offer better green bond impact and incentives from day one'
21 March 2025 -
People Moves, 21 March: EQT, Transition Finance Council, Danske Bank, EIFO ... and more
21 March 2025 -
Amazon launches nature-based carbon credit service
21 March 2025 -
ISS preparing sustainability bond rating
21 March 2025 -
UK government must provide certainty for renewables investors, says Redwheel
21 March 2025 -
China readies landmark RMB6bn sovereign green bond debut
20 March 2025 -
FoSDA appoints former CFA UK CEO as first exec director
20 March 2025 -
PGIM launches thematic equities fund
20 March 2025 -
SBTi proposed standard update does not allow carbon credits for Scope 3
20 March 2025 -
Bank of England urged to step up on nature
20 March 2025 -
Double the insurers have impact focus compared to 2023, Nuveen finds
19 March 2025 -
Sustainable debt round-up: Fluvius, Ayvens ... and more
19 March 2025 -
Sustainable bond market sails past $6trn milestone - but headwinds remain
19 March 2025 -
Omnibus bolsters case for requiring double materiality in EU ESG ratings, investor says
19 March 2025 -
French asset owners launch search for private markets biodiversity fund manager
19 March 2025 -
CSRD guidance for real estate being readied to help in absence of sector-specific standards
18 March 2025
- Slovenia launches 'pioneering' sovereign SLB framework and eyes June debut
- Exclusive: NatureAlpha overhauls nature data offering amid 'unbelievable' AI improvements
- Sustainable Bonds Insight 2025
- Making a market in sustainable finance
- SBTi proposed standard update does not allow carbon credits for Scope 3
- 'AI could offer better green bond impact and incentives from day one'
- Amazon launches nature-based carbon credit service
- ISS preparing sustainability bond rating
- Addressing the hidden water footprint of data and AI
- People Moves, 21 March: EQT, Transition Finance Council, Danske Bank, EIFO ... and more
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25 March 2025
Ardian acquires renewables IPP from ICG
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25 March 2025
Thriving Investments secures £30m towards place-based impact strategy
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25 March 2025
KGAL acquires German wind portfolio stake
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25 March 2025
IFC and IDB back BRL1.4bn biodiversity and social bond
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25 March 2025
'World first' carbon credit standard launched
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25 March 2025
UK 'actively considering' linking with EU ETS
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25 March 2025
QBE leaves NZAOA
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25 March 2025
French regulator to ensure sustainability regs consider defence

Average coupon of sustainable bonds by quarter
2024 was a story of two halves for sustainable bond coupon rates. The first half of the year saw coupons edge up to an average of 5.06% in Q2 - the highest they have been during five year period looked at in the below chart. After the second quarter there was a sharp decline in average coupon rates to 4.13% in Q3, falling further to 4% in Q4. Even with the decline in the second half of the year, average coupons for full year 2024 were the highest they have been over this five-year period.
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