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Barclays urges government to make UK 'destination of choice' for climate tech

The UK can potentially 'leapfrog' other markets and become the "destination of choice" for climate tech companies critical for the transition to a net zero carbon economy, according to Barclays.

Debut corporate sustainable bond issuance falls to record low in 2024

The global share of debut sustainable bond issuance has declined significantly in 2024 to "record lows", according to Barclays research - but US debut issuance has recorded a modest increase.

US IRA set to stimulate $250bn of investment this year, says Barclays

More than $70 billion has been invested in clean energy projects backed by the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the first three months of 2024, as manufacturing investments ramp up, according to Barclays.

UK climate tech start-ups face 'valleys of death'

UK climate tech start-ups will need more support if the country is serious about the transition to a low-carbon economy, panellists at a Barclays roundtable said.

Barclays sees improvements in SLB structuring

Although sustainability-linked bond issuance is in decline, the market is taking several steps in the right direction, Charlotte Edwards tells Ahren Lester

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Barclays shareholders call for stronger fracking stance

A group of Barclays shareholders has published a letter demanding the bank close loopholes in its energy policy that allow it to finance fracking activities.

Green bond emissions accounting could 'significantly boost' market

Accounting exclusively for project emissions financed through green bonds could "significantly boost" demand for the instrument as well as encourage greater green bond supply from 'transition' issuers, according to Barclays.

Decline of Article 9 funds nearing end and Article 8 continues to soar, Barclays finds

The decline of funds classified as Article 9 under the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is set to reverse, Barclays has claimed.

Enel SLB target miss 'unlikely' to trigger forced selling, says Barclays

Sustainable investors are unlikely to be forced to sell Enel sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) after the Italian energy infrastructure firm missed a coupon-impacting target - due to the positive context in which it occurred, according to Barclays.