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NatWest: Investors 'increasingly' asking for blue and nature bond deals

Investors are increasingly asking NatWest to specifically bring nature-focused and 'blue' bond deals to market, but despite being "meaningful" themes in the sustainable bond market they are still not effectively being pointed out.

EU GBS: 58% of sustainable bond frameworks since 2023 meet standard

Nearly three-fifths of the green and sustainability bond frameworks published since the start of 2023 'could claim alignment' with the rigorous requirements under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS), according to MainStreet Partners.

Asset manager neglect of climate adaptation leads Brunel to take engagement 'into own hands'

UK pension pool Brunel has begun an engagement programme with 20 companies in the consumer staples sector asking them to prioritise investment in climate adaptation measures, as it said asset managers were failing to do so.

'A standard for what good looks like for transition plans would help'

UBS's Judson Berkey has backed the idea of a global standard for transition plans, with the ISSB being a natural home for such a standard.

'40% of global equity value at risk unless decarbonisation efforts accelerate'

Sustainable bond 'maturity wall' marks major milestone

Record maturing sustainable bond volumes could slow net issuance, but represents a "significant" next step for a market that is coming of age. Ahren Lester reports

Name changes to meet ESMA rules to cost EU funds €18m, ABN AMRO says

Nature reporting on the rise

Europe is leading the way in demanding companies report their nature impacts, but other parts of the globe are set to follow. Genevieve Redgrave reports.

Von der Leyen wins re-election with pledge to 'stay the course' on Green Deal

Ursula von der Leyen has won re-election as president of the European Commission, pledging to "stay the course" on the European Green Deal she helped forge in her first term at the helm and set a tough new emissions reduction target.

Central banks battling 'major data challenges' on nature, warns FSB

Central banks and regulators' attempts to understand nature risks are being hindered by "major data and modelling challenges", the Financial Stability Board has warned.