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Iberdrola issues first green bond under EU standard

Asia Pacific sustainable bond growth to focus on 'smaller, untapped' markets

S&P Global Ratings is expecting a record year for Asia Pacific sustainable bonds in 2025, but Bertrand Jabouley tells Ahren Lester the growth drivers are changing

Climate policy pendulum may bring near-term relief but longer-term pain, S&P says

Weakened climate-related policy in the US and Europe does not necessarily mean companies are exposed to less climate-related financial risk - with near-term relief tinged with the prospect of longer-term pain, according to credit ratings agency S&P.

No need for transition label yet, say investors

There is currently no need for a transition label for sustainable bonds, but standardisation may be needed later down the line, investors told an Environmental Finance conference.

Sustainable Debt EMEA returns to London next week

Environmental Finance's 13th annual Sustainable Debt EMEA conference returns to London on 3 April.

Slovenia launches 'pioneering' sovereign SLB framework and eyes June debut

Slovenia has published its "landmark" sustainability-linked bond (SLB) framework as it prepares to become the first European sovereign to issue the performance-based instrument.

LatAm sustainable bond issuance subdued in 2025, says S&P

Sustainable bond issuance in Latin America is likely to remain subdued in 2025 after a significant fall last year, according to S&P Global Ratings.

'Big four' SPO providers becomes 'big five' in 2024

Japan-focused Rating and Investment Information (R&I) secured more than a 10% share of the sustainable finance second-party opinion market in 2024, joining the global 'big four' US providers led by Sustainalytics and S&P Global.

Signatories to Japan ESG data code of conduct rise to 28

People Moves, 10 January: SBTi, S&P, Impax, Natixis, HSBC, Morningstar Sustainalytics ... and more