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CA-CIB issues debut 'Sustainability-linked Loan Bond'
19 July 2024French lender Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CA-CIB) has launched a JPY3 billion ($19 million) bond focused on financing a portfolio of sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) following a detailed set of 'best-in-class' practices.
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ESRS and GRI very closely aligned, says GRI in reporting Q&A
11 July 2024 -
EU Green Bond Standard is 'quite tricky' - especially for sovereigns, says CA-CIB
18 June 2024Issuing green bonds using the EU Green Bond Standard (GBS) is "quite tricky" and is unlikely to see a lot of issuance except among a "handful" of issuers in the near term, according to Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CA-CIB).
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LeapFrog leads $65m financing for Indian EV battery business
11 June 2024 -
Credit Agricole CIB 'strives to engage every client on SLLs'
10 June 2024Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CA-CIB) said the French lender "almost systematically" uses the sustainability-linked loan (SLL) structure within its client discussions, but has seen a "divergence" in ambition between Europe and Asia.
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Integrity Council announce first CCP-approved methodologies
06 June 2024The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has approved the first set of carbon credit methodologies aligned with its best-in-class 'Core Carbon Principles' (CCPs), warning many methodologies will not make the cut.
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CA-CIB promoting 'sustainability-linked loan' bond and principles development
05 June 2024Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CA-CIB) considers 'sustainability-linked loan' bonds (SLLBs) a valuable addition to improve the transparency in the SLL market, amid ongoing work to develop principles for the lender-focused instrument.
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Bond round-up: Qatar, Emirates Islamic Bank, Pandora ... and more
29 May 2024 -
US government's carbon market principles provide 'cover' for buyers
29 May 2024Principles for 'high integrity' voluntary carbon credits published by the US government will provide companies with "air cover" against concerns that they will be criticised for participating in the markets, according to a senior figure.
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"Pivotal moment in time" for regenerative agriculture
22 May 2024Soaring costs of "conventional" agriculture offers a key opportunity for regenerative agriculture investments, Agriculture Capital has told an Environmental Finance conference.