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Moody's: Methane abatement bonds have valuable role to play
30 April 2026Dedicated 'methane abatement' bonds remain potentially powerful impact instruments despite overlap with transition bonds, according to Moody's.
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We have entered the 'age of pragmatic transition'
21 April 2026The conflict in the Middle East creates a headwind for the sustainable debt market, but other considerations such as the drive for energy security will help underpin its growth, Rahul Ghosh tells Peter Cripps
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Public sector offers glimmer of hope for beleaguered SLB market
23 March 2026The sustainability-linked bond market is in decline, but public sector issuance may be a bright spot, Matthew Kuchtyak tells Ahren Lester
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Blue bond guidelines have yet to translate to more issuance, says Moody's
17 December 2025While investors are increasingly aware of the potential impact of blue bonds, guidelines giving clarity on what types of projects can be funded have yet to lead to more issuance, according to Moody's.
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Government support needed to tackle $350bn adaptation gap, says Moody's
28 November 2025More government support will be needed to encourage private sector investment for help tackling an estimated $350 billion adaptation and resilience funding gap, according to research by Moody's Ratings.
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Moody's Ratings: 'Transition credibility and water risk now key credit differentiators'
Rahul Ghosh of Moody's Ratings, highlights how policy predictability, robust transition and resilience planning, and water-management strategies are increasingly shaping credit quality.
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A COP of many small announcements
18 November 2025The announcements from Belem seem underwhelming so far, but a focus on forests and fossil fuel phaseouts may save the day. Peter Cripps reports
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Environmental Finance publishes its 2025 Sustainable Loans Insight
16 September 2025Environmental Finance has released its third edition of the Sustainable Loans Insight, a comprehensive report on the latest developments in the sustainable loans market, with in-depth analysis of loans issued in the 12 months to the end of H1 2025.
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SPO providers hail sustainable debt market innovation despite contraction
02 September 2025Optimism for SLB prospects is widespread among SPO providers, as issuers continue to focus on sustainable debt innovation amid the market slowdown. Ahren Lester reports
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Sustainalytics no longer biggest SPO provider, after S&P and Moody's surge
29 August 2025S&P Global and Moody's were the two largest sustainable finance framework second-party opinion (SPO) providers in the first half of 2025 after they strengthened their share at the expense of long-standing market leader Morningstar Sustainalytics.