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Nuveen: Finding 'true blue' bonds is tough

'Blue bonds' that go beyond marine-focused projects pose definitional challenges for the nascent market, which need to be carefully communicated, warned Nuveen as it said it seeks 'true blue' bonds.

Sustainable debt round-up: TeraWulf, UK, Engie ... and more

U-turn means large European companies will still have to report on deforestation

The European Commission has backtracked on plans to delay the anti-deforestation regulation by a year, instead proposing simplification measures for small businesses.

Failure to agree common position in EU Parliament forces Omnibus delay

NBIM to step up climate engagement as policy setbacks raise prospect of disorderly transition

The manager of the $2.1 trillion 'oil fund' says it will ramp up demands of portfolio companies to set net zero targets and consider excluding those without transition plans, as it warned that international policy failures were increasing the risk of 'disorderly transition'.

World Bank to host Tropical Forest Fund, in 'breakthrough' for mechanism

The World Bank has stepped in as trustee and interim host of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), in a move that paves the way for its launch at COP30 in Brazil next month.

'Growing influence' of 'EuGB' label amid acceleration to 8% market share

Almost 8% of green bond issuance volumes from EU issuers in 2025 has been in the recently launched European Green Bond (EuGB) format, which has been described as an "encouraging signal" for the sustainable finance market.

11 trends set to shape sustainable debt in 2026

Ahead of Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt EMEA Conference 2026, market participants shared their thoughts on hot topics for the agenda. Annabelle Palmer reports

CA-CIB: Ignore the numbers, LatAm sustainable bond activity is high

Despite a significant slowdown in Latin American (LatAm) sustainable bond issuance, Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (CA-CIB) said this belies the "active pipeline" of innovations in motion within the region.

Forex risk guarantees in emerging markets are 'unhealthy', says AIIB

Subsidies offsetting foreign exchange (FX) risk are 'unhealthy' for the development of the investment landscape in emerging markets, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has claimed.