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How ESG data is evolving to reflect the turmoil of our times

ESG data is adapting to stay relevant, writes Peter Cripps

EAAIF and BII support Blueleaf Energy $75m mezzanine facility

US-Iran conflict shows NGFS assumptions 'don't hold' amid fragmented transition

Idiosyncratic policy responses to disruption from the US-Iran conflict show that old assumptions around the climate transition "don't hold anymore" and require a rethink of widely used scenarios, an expert argued.

Latvenergo raises €300m through second EuGB issuance

Latvia's state-owned utility Latvenergo has raised €300 million ($344 million) through a seven-year European Green Bond (EuGB), to finance a major renewable energy expansion programme across the Baltic region.

Bloomberg expands Transition Toolkit

Exemption for asset managers in ESRS 'creates a reporting vacuum'

The EU risks creating a "reporting vacuum" that undermines investors' data needs if it proceeds with a proposal to exempt asset managers' reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), observers warned.

Iran conflict means more coal - but also ramping up of electrification, says Lord Turner

While the disruption of energy markets caused by the Iran conflict could result in a temporary return to coal in Asia, it could also ramp up the pace of renewables and electrification, according to the Energy Transitions Commission's Lord Adair Turner.

Gresham House agrees purchase of 480MW battery project

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has agreed to purchase a 480MW battery project for an undisclosed amount, which, when built, will be almost five times the size of the fund's largest operational project.

Eesti Energia to issue €300m senior green bond

Estonian state-owned energy company Eesti Energia has mandated Goldman Sachs Bank Europe and LHV Pank for an upcoming €300 million ($350 million) green bond.

General Atlantic climate-focused fund backs grid simulation software