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Jury still out on transition bond label

Banks disagree on how helpful 'transition' labels for bonds are, an Environmental Finance event heard.

NIB aims for record 2024 green bond issuance after stellar start

2024 could prove a landmark year for the long-standing green bond issuer amid updates to its framework and record issuance volumes on the cards, Jens Hellerup tells Ahren Lester

Northvolt signs 'largest' European gigafactory green loan

Northvolt has secured a $5 billion green loan to expand capacity at its "circular" battery manufacturing site in Sweden. It is believed to be the largest green loan for a 'gigafactory' in Europe to date.

NIB raises NOK2.5bn from debut green bond of 2024

A transition taxonomy: ready or not?

Could extending the EU's taxonomy to unsustainable and intermediate activities prove trickier than work on 'green', Michael Hurley asks

45% of NIB environmental bond activities EU Taxonomy-aligned

45% of the activities funded by Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)'s environmental bonds (NEBs) fully align with the EU's taxonomy of sustainable activities, analysis has suggested.

NIB: Ukraine invasion could create medium-term green growth

Russia's invasion of Ukraine could trigger medium-term growth in the renewables market, as countries seek to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels imported from Russia, an executive at the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) said.

NIB promotes sustainability-linked loan 'ambition' amid lending ramp-up

The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) said it intends to "promote ambition" in the fast-growing sustainability-linked loan market through its own lending activities,...

Oceans and blue economy briefing afternoon round up

The second instalment in a series of thematic briefing afternoons that Environmental Finance is running throughout the year on the topic of Natural Capital Investment.

Environmental Finance celebrates World Oceans Day

To coincide with the UN World Oceans Day, Environmental Finance will host a thematic briefing afternoon focusing on oceans and the blue economy, to examine one of the most exciting areas of natural capital investment.