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Mixed picture emerging of sovereign progress and retreat on climate, ASCOR says
30 July 2025Signs of a retreat from climate action by some countries come as others raise their ambitions, according to preliminary analysis of climate mitigation and adaptation plans - signalling a complex task for investors targeting climate engagement with sovereign bond issuers.
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ASCOR: Growth, refinements to continue after 'strong' 2024
26 March 2025The Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks (ASCOR) tool is expected to be expanded to 80 countries by the end of 2025.
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'Sovereigns should use ASCOR for SLBs'
12 February 2025The assessment framework could help bring credibility to the nascent market. Ahren Lester reports
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South Korea readies sovereign green bond market return in 2026
06 February 2025South 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.
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Putting transition plans to the test: Transition Pathway Initiative and ASCOR
13 August 2024Investors face a tough task scrutinising corporate transition plans - but an increasing number of tools promise to help. In the second article in a series, Michael Hurley examines the TPI tool and ASCOR
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Investors to challenge sovereign SLB issuers using ASCOR, investor says
12 February 2024Investors plan to use a tool for assessing countries' climate progress to challenge issuers of sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) on the strength of their targets, an investor has said.