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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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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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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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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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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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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