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AI data centre sustainable debt spurs innovation - and risk
01 July 2026Asia is keen to take the lead on finding flexible but credible ways for the market to support data centre investment, Ahren Lester reports
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Transition finance brings complexity to Asia's sustainable debt market
23 June 2026The growing focus on transition finance is bringing complexity to sustainable finance discussions in the Asia-Pacific region, an Environmental Finance conference heard.
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Ratings under fire from US attorneys general for climate 'downgrades'
27 April 2026Attorneys general for 23 US states demanded that Moody's, S&P and Fitch explain how climate-related risks informed "downgrades" of their ratings, raising the prospect of legal action against the companies.
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'Lindy effect' shows health of sustainable debt market (Debt conference)
23 April 2026Strong levels of issuance amid considerable market shocks, including two conflicts and an uncertain macroeconomic environment, have demonstrated the resilience of the sustainable debt market, an Environmental Finance conference heard.
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What will the 'next generation' SPO market look like?
20 April 2026The second party opinion market faces a period of rapid evolution, providing opportunities to strengthen the product. Ahren Lester reports
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Sustainable Debt EMEA returns to London next week
15 April 2026Environmental Finance's 14th annual Sustainable Debt EMEA conference returns to London on 23 April.
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Mexico SLB framework gets 'very good' SPO
30 March 2026Mexico has taken a step closer to issuing a sustainability-linked bond (SLB), after it secured a second-party opinion (SPO) for its framework from Moody's Ratings.
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SFDR 2.0 could help support transition bonds, says Moody's
14 January 2026The EU's transition category under the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) could help support the transition bond label and grow the sustainable finance market.
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FirstRand transition framework first to align with ICMA guidelines
17 December 2025FirstRand has issued a Transition Finance Framework, believed to be the first outside of Japan to align with the recently launched Climate Transition Bond Guidelines, and the draft Transition Loan Principles.
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'Something has got to give on green bond reporting'
22 September 2025Green bond reporting practices have become "very challenging" for issuers as investors increasingly focus on their own requirements, an Environmental Finance event heard - but nascent post-issuance second-party opinions (SPOs) could provide a solution.