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EU banks call for cuts to ESG rules to 'level playing field' with US

Complex ESG-related EU banking rules impede financing for the energy transition and disadvantage domestic institutions relative to their US peers, European banks said as they called for cuts to regulation.

Eurazeo Planetary Boundaries Fund completes third investment

Old emissions data risks undermining taxonomy, advisers tell EU

"Immediate work is required" to replace outdated emissions data that does not reflect major improvements in companies' greenhouse gas emissions performance and that risks lowering ambition among EU taxonomy users, expert advisers said.

What does regulation mean for the future of ESG ratings?

The EU's ESG ratings regulation raises existential questions for some providers, Michael Hurley writes

CEB: Record social bond issuance after 'tightest ever' $1bn deal

Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) said its $1 billion social bond was almost four-times oversubscribed, with the deal sending 2026 issuance from the long-standing issuer to record highs.

International carbon credits can be used for CBAM compliance, draft rules say

Importers would be able to claim reductions to payments under the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) based on purchases of domestic and international carbon credits, under draft rules published by the European Commission.

Ireland readies €2bn tap of green bond amid sovereign rebound

The Republic of Ireland has hired six banks to manage a €2 billion ($2.4 billion) tap of its green bond due to mature in 2043, as sovereign sustainable bond issuance volumes record a slight rebound in 2026.

Asset manager carve-out for CSRD risks investor 'blind spot', Eurosif warns

A proposed exemption for asset managers from EU sustainability reporting rules risks leaving a "blind spot" that hinders supervisors and end investors, according to Eurosif.

Don't change EU credit risk framework to cover ESG risks, German banks say

A major group of German banks has urged against adding criteria for environmental and social risks in the EU's credit risk assessment process, in response to a consultation by the European Banking Authority (EBA).

Banks underestimating climate risks from disorderly transition, ECB warns

Eurozone banks are "very likely" underestimating the risks they are exposed to because of climate change, amid increased likelihood of a disorderly transition, a senior figure at the European Central Bank (ECB) warned.