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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.

COP30 coalition could 'finally put a price on carbon', says Al Gore

A push for a coalition of countries to adopt carbon pricing linked with border tariffs "could finally put a price on carbon" emissions around the world, if the hosts of the COP30 conference get their way, according to former US vice president Al Gore.

ASN Bank raises €500m from 'European Green Bond' debut

Dutch lender ASN Bank has issued its first €500 million ($583 million) 'European Green Bond' (EuGB) focused on financing EU Taxonomy-aligned green building loans and investments.

UK government-backed impact initiative targets billions in investment

A UK government partnership to drive regional investment in areas of impact has secured support from major pension funds and insurers, including £2 billion from Legal & General and £100 million from workplace pension scheme Nest.