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Green bond round-up: ICO, Klabin, Reykjavik Energy, Midsummer, IBRD, Fabege, Housing New Zealand, Argosy Property and Vasakronan

Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), a state-owned Spanish bank, has issued a €500 million ($562 million) green note that matures in 2024.

Worries that green bond standard will stifle market are 'premature', says EU's TEG

Fears that the EU's green bond standard will restrict the growth of the market are premature, according to Aila Aho, the rapporteur for the sub group that is devising proposals for the standard.

Green bond round-up: Danske Bank, Cassa depositi e prestiti, Kommuninvest, Teonec, NYSERDA, NY State Housing and Vasakronan

Danske Bank has become a green bond issuer for the first time, in a deal worth €500 million ($568 million).

Green bond round-up: Société du Grand Paris, Duke Energy, ReNew Power, Kommuninvest, World Bank, Santa Fe

Green bond round-up: BNP Paribas; NYSERDA; Nigerian first; Konan Ultra Power

BNP Paribas has returned to the green bond market, with a €750 million ($850 million) transaction.

Nordea AM launches first ESG-based fixed income fund

Nordea Asset Management, the largest private investor in the Nordic region, has launched a fixed-income fund based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.

Set climate targets, power sector told by investors with $11trn in assets

Twelve of Europe’s highest-emitting power companies have been instructed to set out Paris-aligned transition plans by a group of investors with $11.5 trillion in assets under management (AUM), as they warn of the ‘potentially catastrophic’ effects of climate change.

Insurance & Climate Risk EMEA conference: It's no longer about the obstacles but about the opportunities

ESG investment needs to be more forward looking, panellists warn

European Commission's TEG to issue first draft of taxonomy, and call for more experts

A first draft of the EU's taxonomy of climate mitigation activities will be unveiled next week, probably on Tuesday.

Principles for Responsible Banking launched with backing of 28 banks

The launch of a set of six principles seeking to commit banks to align with both the Paris Agreement and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been hailed as a ‘global benchmark for sustainable banking’.