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'EuGB' market struggles with Commission flip-flops

Issuance of the ground-breaking regulated green bond label has been strong, but Commission interventions are hindering issuer uptake. Ahren Lester reports

Sustainable debt round-up: Eurogrid, HASI, ANZ Bank ... and more

Eurogrid raises €1.1bn from first German 'European Green Bond'

Electricity grid operator Eurogrid has raised €1.1 billion ($1.3 billion) from its first 'European Green Bond' (EuGB) label, becoming the first German issuer to use the 'gold standard' sustainable bond label.

Lightrock leads $50m funding round for AI and satellite climate-resilience SaaS

GRID targets £150m fundraise

News round-up: UNEP FI; National Grid; Santos

National Grid seeking shareholder approval for climate transition plan

National Grid signs $740m green loan from export agencies

National Grid has signed a green loan worth $743 million to help fund the construction of an electricity interconnector between Denmark and the UK, believed to be the first covered green loan to be signed with more than one export credit agency.

Business alliance calls for major changes to UK policy following pandemic

UK-based business alliance The Aldersgate Group has called for a wide range of green-based policy responses to guide the economic rebuild in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Powering up the energy storage market

Interest in the energy storage market is starting to take off, Ahren Lester explains, despite caution over changing business models continuing to hold back widespread investment.