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US lawmakers approve bill seeking to block SEC climate rule

People Moves, 19 April: Barclays, Zurich, Eurosif, Scottish Widows, Robeco and ... more

'Huge opportunity' for private transition credit growth, says HSBC

There is a "huge opportunity" for private credit markets to provide transition finance, in particular direct lending through sustainability-linked loans (SLLs), said HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM).

Gabon's debt-for-nature swap 'still works' despite coup, LGIM says

A 'debt-for-nature swap' designed to provide $160 million of funding for ocean conservation projects in Gabon "still works" despite a coup led by the country's army, a prominent investor in the deal told an Environmental Finance event.

Loan round-up: Odfjell, Gerald Group, Société de la Tour Eiffel and ... more

Sustainability-linked loan model 'may have been ahead of its time'

The model for sustainability-linked loans "might have been ahead of its time" in the leeway it gives borrowers to choose which sustainability-related indicators they will be judged against, an Environmental Finance conference heard.

GRESB secures investment from General Atlantic's BeyondNetZero Fund

General Atlantic has taken a majority stake in real assets sustainability standards and benchmarking body GRESB, through its BeyondNetZero climate growth fund.

'Just transition' data a work in progress, development bank claims

A development bank is working on metrics to measure and report on 'just transition', an Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt EMEA conference in London has heard.

SDG mapping unhelpful with bond impact reporting

Mapping the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is unhelpful for reporting and tracking the impact of bonds, an Environmental Finance event heard.

Transition and good returns 'aligning more' in bond markets

The link between issuers with good transition strategies and good returns in the bond market is increasingly becoming clearer, two transition bond fund managers told an Environmental Finance event.