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Asia needs common sustainability taxonomy, thinktank argues
01 October 2024Green and transition taxonomies in Asia are too diverse, undermining comparability, a thinktank has said as it called for a "unified framework that aligns with international standards".
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ASEAN public sector 'critical' to energising local sustainable bond markets
30 August 2024Public sector issuers in Asia have a "significantly limited" presence in sustainable bond markets, but a think tank said sovereign and government-related bonds are "critical" to energising local sustainable bond issuance.
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New UK government urged to 'improve credibility' of green bond programme
12 July 2024The new UK government has been urged to provide greater use-of-proceeds clarity and outline a "comprehensive" medium-term green financing strategy to improve the credibility of future green bond issuances from the major sovereign issuer, according to a think tank.
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EU GBS 'not overly costly' for leading utility green bond issuers, says IEEFA
20 June 2024Major European utility sector issuers of green bonds should not find it "overly costly" to switch to issuing EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS)-compliant bonds to use the landmark legislation to demonstrate their "better management of transition risk", according to a think tank.
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'Weak' EU ETS prices undermining transition investment, research says
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Enel SLB target miss 'very significant event' for market
24 April 2024The missed target tied to more than $10 billion worth of sustainability-linked bonds from Italian energy firm Enel has been described as showing the "value" of the performance-based instrument,...
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EU should create 'sustainability-linked green bond' label, says IEEFA
15 April 2024The European Commission could consider rules for combining sustainability-linked bond (SLB) structures with its "breakthrough" impact disclosures under its green bond standard, as an initial step towards regulating SLBs, according to a think tank.
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EU work on SLB regulation may come too late, says IEEFA
27 March 2024European Commission work on regulating sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) may come too late to help reach 2030 climate goals, according to a think tank.
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Indonesian taxonomy 'muddies the waters' with inclusion of coal
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EU GBS could bring transparency but lacks guidance, IEEFA claims
20 February 2024The upcoming European Green Bond Standard lacks guidance on standardised impact reporting, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has claimed.
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