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Scope 3 remains 'struggle' in sustainability-linked loan market
04 April 2025Expectations around Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets in sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) remain an "obstacle" to scaling the market, but an Environmental Finance event heard ...
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Aegon AM 'hesitant' to endorse sovereign SLBs
04 April 2025Aegon Asset Management is "hesitant" to give a blanket endorsement to sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), an Environmental Finance conference heard, alongside fears issuers may underestimate the work required.
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Social bonds to finance defence? 'Not yet', panellists say
04 April 2025The prospect of social impact bond issuance to finance investments in defence should not be seen as a viable option, according to panellists at Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt EMEA conference.
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SLBs still have an important role to play in transition, says AXA's Coudert
04 April 2025Failures in the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market shouldn't always be viewed negatively, particularly when an issuer has ambitious targets, attendees at an Environmental Finance conference heard.
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A principles-based approach would help grow transition loan market, conference hears
04 April 2025A principles-based approach to defining 'transition' activities could help to grow the transition loan market, attendees at an Environmental Finance conference heard, due to the difficulties of establishing a taxonomy across different jurisdictions.
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Sustainable Debt EMEA 2025 conference round-up
03 April 2025As the curtain falls on the 13th annual Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt EMEA event, Ahren Lester looks back on another successful event where market participants again revealed the ambition of the market and the innovative actions being taken to deliver on its promise
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Sovereign debt engagement 'not comparable' with corporates, says Aegon AM
03 April 2025Engagement with sovereign sustainable debt issuers is still "not comparable" with corporate issuers, Aegon Asset Management told attendees at an Environmental Finance conference, highlighting particular difficulties over reputational risk.
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EDF 'open' to exploring debt for nature swaps
03 April 2025French energy giant EDF is 'open' to exploring a debt for nature swap transaction if the concept becomes available for corporate issuers, an Environmental Finance conference has heard.
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Two-year delay to CSRD reporting approved, in 'step toward full exemption'
03 April 2025EU lawmakers have approved a two-year delay to corporate sustainability reporting for companies that were set to comply from next year, in a vote one observer said was the first step...
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EU Green Bond Standard set to fuel debate on overhauling DNSH, says Mirova
03 April 2025The first deals aligned with the EU Green Bond Standard (GBS) suggest the regulation will fuel the debate on overhauling the EU's criteria to ensure investments 'do no significant harm' (DNSH) to sustainability objectives, Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt EMEA conference heard.