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World Bank warns of SLB greenwashing risk from 'structural loopholes'
25 October 2022The World Bank encouraged the market to consider expanding the role of external reviewers for sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) to cover their structure, after research identified "structural loopholes" which pose a greenwashing risk for the market.
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ESG in Fixed Income Americas conference: Highlights
04 October 2022The in-person conference attracted more than 300 delegates and continued to demonstrate the growing momentum for sustainable finance in the region, writes Ahren Lester
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Uruguay readies 'game-changing' sovereign sustainability-linked bond
21 September 2022Uruguay has published its framework for a 'game-changing' sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLB), which incorporates ground-breaking nature targets and coupon structures.
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Sovereign sustainability-linked debt initiative launched
09 September 2022A World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB)-backed initiative to "catalyse" sovereign sustainability-linked debt issuance has been launched to provide technical support to increase the volume, quality and impact of such issuances.
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US government publishes 'natural capital accounting' plan
19 August 2022The US government has published its draft plan to integrate natural capital accounting into the broader national economic statistical system, in response rising pressure from the private sector to develop such data.
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EU becomes largest sustainable bond issuer
13 July 2022The EU has become the largest sustainable bond issuer in the world, with total issuance by the bloc surpassing €119 billion ($141 billion) in less than two years.
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96% of carbon prices do not cover 2030 targets
25 May 2022The World Bank has found that less than 4% of global emissions are currently covered by a direct carbon price within the range needed by 2030, despite a year of record growth for Emission Trading Schemes (ETSs).
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Microfinance groups to be scored on social impact
14 April 2022A public index to compare the social impact of 72 microfinance institutions (MFIs) will be released in June, in the world's first microfinance social inclusion index.
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Colombia publishes 'milestone' national green taxonomy
12 April 2022Colombia has become the first American country to publish a national 'green' taxonomy, with the list of sustainable activities also including a ground-breaking emphasis on land use.
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Milestone 'rhino' bond delivers 'sustainability squared'
08 April 2022Investors seeking 'additionality' should be excited by the ground-breaking 'rhino' bond, the World Bank tells Ahren Lester