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EDP prices €750m European green bond due 2033

Portuguese energy company EDP has priced a €750 million ($870 million) senior European green bond maturing in March 2033 through its subsidiary EDP - Servicios Financieros España.

Sustainable debt round-up: Austria, EDP, AIB ... and more

Sustainable debt round-up: KfW, E.ON, EDP ... and more

EDP Ventures commits to electricity capacity software's funding round

EU GBS 'not overly costly' for leading utility green bond issuers, says IEEFA

Major European utility sector issuers of green bonds should not find it "overly costly" to switch to issuing EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS)-compliant bonds to use the landmark legislation to demonstrate their "better management of transition risk", according to a think tank.

BNP Paribas launches global equity carbon offset fund

BNP Paribas has launched a global version of its climate carbon offset plan fund, targeting a reduced carbon footprint and a material social and environmental impact, following the launch of its European fund.

Green bond comment, April: A return to form

After pausing for breath in 2018, the market for green, social and sustainability bonds surged again in the first quarter of this year.

Corporates converge to increase sustainable finance influence

A group of Europe’s largest corporate issuers of green and sustainable bonds has created a forum to help ‘put business at the forefront’ of the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Impax fund outperforms benchmark by 2% despite missing out on Tesla boom

Environmental-themed asset manager Impax's flagship investment trust has outperformed its benchmark by 2.6 percentage points in the first six months of the year.

Utilities that are renewables leaders have competitive advantage - S&P

European utilities companies that are market leaders in renewables have a clear competitive advantage as the sector transforms, according to a report by S&P.