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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
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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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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.