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Third UK green bond 'vindicates' global lead on nuclear inclusion

The strong orderbook for the £6.25 billion ($8.3 billion) third sovereign green bond from the UK "vindicates" its decision to take a global lead in integrating nuclear energy into its programme.

UK readies third sovereign green bond amid £12bn issuance update

The UK is planning to issue its third green bond this week as it looks to close its programme for the current financial year, with the sovereign announcing it planned to raise at least £12 billion ($16 billion) from green gilts in the upcoming year.

UK adds nuclear energy to sovereign green bond framework

Major green bond issuer, the UK government, has updated its framework for the first time since it launched the programme in 2021, with the sovereign adding nuclear energy to the list of eligible projects.

Thailand's future SLBs could address gender and biodiversity

Gender and biodiversity could be integrated into the next phase of Thailand's ground-breaking sovereign SLBs, Karas Boonruang tells Ahren Lester

Nigerian sovereign green bond return nearly twice oversubscribed

The orderbook for the first Nigeria sovereign green bond in almost six years was almost twice the offered amount as the country emphasised that these instruments will become "increasingly important" to the issuer.

Thailand plans landmark debut sovereign sustainability-linked bond

Thailand is planning to raise up to THB30 billion ($890 million) from its inaugural sustainability-linked bond, making it just the third sovereign issuer of the performance-based instrument and the first in Asia.

GSAM backs SLBs with step-downs

A major sustainable bond investor has urged investors and asset owners to seriously consider sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) with a step-down coupon on achieving or outperforming targets, as it is a "better structure" for the performance-based instrument.

Emerging market sustainable bond investment momentum building

Investors and issuers are responding to the challenges EM sustainable bonds pose, and the tide is turning in their favour. Ahren Lester reports

UK to raise £2.5bn from first 2024 green bond deal

The UK will raise £2.5 billion ($3.2 billion) from a tap of its 2053 sovereign green bond in an auction to take place next week, marking the start of its 2024 sustainable bond issuance after a record-breaking 2023.

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