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A Canadian take on sustainability

Canada's resource-intensive economy can be a sustainability transition model for others, Tiff Macklem, chair of Canada's Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance, tells Michael Hurley

Bonds round-up: France, IFC, Enel, RCBC… and more

France taps green OAT to raise €1.7bn

Enel inks ‘world-first SDG-linked’ bond

Enel has issued what it claims is the first bond to link its coupon to the company’s achievement of a renewable energy generation target in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sustainable finance: it's all about transition! Part one

In the first of this two-part series, Hervé P. Duteil explores the question of what transition finance is and identifies three revolutions within it

People moves: SIM, IIRC, Swiss Life, Brunel Pension, SUSI, Nordea

Introduce tax exemption for green bond investors, Canada told

Canada’s government has been encouraged to establish a comply-or-explain approach to climate-related disclosures, introduce tax incentives to encourage green bond issuance and develop a ‘transition-oriented’ taxonomy.

Coal utilities boosted by €16bn since Paris Agreement, say NGOs

Eight financial institutions have given Europe's 'most polluting utilities' almost €16 billion ($17 billion) in support since the Paris Agreement was signed in December 2015, a new briefing by NGO Europe Beyond Coal has found.

UK pension pool invests £50m in Mirova infrastructure fund

A Mirova infrastructure fund has attracted a €50 million ($43.2 million) investment from the Brunel Pension Partnership pool of UK pension funds.

Green bond comment, April: A return to form

After pausing for breath in 2018, the market for green, social and sustainability bonds surged again in the first quarter of this year.

Green bond comment, February: Europe shows the way

European issuers, investors and regulators are in the driving seat as the green bond market prepares for further growth, says Graham Cooper.