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Australian government urged to enforce mandatory transition planning

German government urged to work with France to build on UK transition plan work

The German government has been told to work with France and the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) to build common expectations on corporate disclosure of climate transition plans, by a government-mandated expert group.

Domestic Chinese sustainability-linked bond market 'lacking credibility'

Chinese onshore sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance fell in 2023 after a record 2022 as issuers were "less incentivised" to offer material and credible structures for investors, according to Sustainable Fitch.

SDG data platform building use of AI to identify investments

An impact-focused data platform pioneered by Dutch asset owners APG and PGGM is increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to supplement human input, its research director has said.

Fitch: Real estate slump sinks offshore Chinese sustainable bond market

Offshore Chinese sustainable bond issuance slumped a third in 2023 as issuance from the country's ailing property sector contracted significantly, according to Sustainable Fitch - but onshore issuance continued to grow.

'Sleeping' sustainability-linked leveraged loans 'need to be stamped out'

The unwelcome resurgence of 'sleeping sustainability-linked' leveraged loans - which are signed before key sustainability provisions are finalised - needs to be "stamped out" in 2024, according to Fitch Solutions-owned Covenant Review.

Majority of financial centres 'set to adopt regulation in next two years'

'Pretty poor' 2023 for sustainability-linked leveraged loans

2023 was a "pretty poor" year for European sustainability-linked leverage loan deals as borrowers and investors avoided the instrument, according to Fitch Solutions-owned Covenant Review.

Cubico to develop 1GW Italian battery portfolio

Energy companies 'failing to shift away from fossil fuels', warns Sustainable Fitch

Energy companies have made "limited progress" towards hitting their net zero carbon targets, Sustainable Fitch has warned, with just one of 12 firms assessed awarded a 'green' rating.