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CIP acquires New York renewables business

Kenyan central bank consults on green taxonomy

The Central Bank of Kenya has issued a draft green finance taxonomy - developed with the support of the European Investment Bank - to classify green or environmentally sustainable activities.

EU should create 'sustainability-linked green bond' label, says IEEFA

The European Commission could consider rules for combining sustainability-linked bond (SLB) structures with its "breakthrough" impact disclosures under its green bond standard, as an initial step towards regulating SLBs, according to a think tank.

Debt-for-nature swaps could ease debt burden by $100bn

$100 billion of debt could be 'freed up' through debt-for-nature swaps, a research organisation has claimed, as it urged the financial system to "move on from colonialist, 20th century thinking".

Robeco to launch range of transition strategies

Comment: The rumpus over SBTi's offsetting U-turn

What does the row over SBTi's change of heart on carbon credits tell us about the state of sustainable finance, asks Peter Cripps

EDF green bonds 'at risk' after French nuclear weapon move, says Barclays

The green bonds issued by EDF are "most at risk" of selling pressure by investors after the French utility firm announced a proposed nuclear weapon material supply deal with the French government, according to Barclays.

RWE issues debut US dollar green bond amid growing issuance plans

German energy firm RWE has raised $2 billion from its first US dollar-denominated green bond, as it prepares to increase its planned bond issuance in European and US markets to finance renewable energy investments.

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TNFD and GRI collaborate on interoperability

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has launched a collaboration with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) focusing on providing clarity on the interoperability between the two reporting frameworks.