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  • ASCOR: Growth, refinements to continue after 'strong' 2024

    26 March 2025

    The Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks (ASCOR) tool is expected to be expanded to 80 countries by the end of 2025.

  • Sustainable bond funds assets hit record $46bn in 2024

    07 March 2025

    Sustainable bond fund assets edged higher, to a record $46 billion in 2024. Managers are optimistic of further growth in 2025. Ahren Lester reports

  • Sustainable Debt EMEA: early bird ends today

    28 February 2025

    The early bird rate for Environmental Finance's annual Sustainable Debt EMEA conference ends today, so register now to save 20%.

  • Saudi Arabia raises €1.5bn from 'testing' debut sovereign green bond

    26 February 2025

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has issued its debut sovereign green bond with the €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) tranche the first euro-denominated sustainable bond from a Middle Eastern sovereign.

  • Sustainable bond fund universe expands to 126 in 2024

    26 February 2025

    The number of specialised labelled sustainable bond funds grew by 12% in 2024, despite fund closures, Ahren Lester reports

  • Sustainable debt round-up: EU, IDA, Sunrise Communications ... and more

    19 February 2025

  • 'Sovereigns should use ASCOR for SLBs'

    12 February 2025

    The assessment framework could help bring credibility to the nascent market. Ahren Lester reports

  • Arup partners with EnTrade on nature investment

    10 February 2025

  • South Korea readies sovereign green bond market return in 2026

    06 February 2025

    South Korea is planning to issue a green bond in 2026 following investor engagement, according to a senior government official - five years after the sovereign was last active in the market.

  • ECB urged to use 2025 policy review to 'green' its asset purchases

    03 February 2025