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Chungwha issues groundbreaking 'biodiversity' Taiwanese sustainability bond

Chunghwa Telecoms has raised TWD3.5 billion ($117 million) from a sustainability bond which is believed to be the first sustainable bond in Taiwan to include biodiversity projects.

Japan's Nagoya plans 'first' ICMA-aligned 'nature bond'

The City of Nagoya is planning to raise JPY5 billion ($34 million) from a green bond which could be the first to use the 'nature bond' sub-label approved by an influential trade association.

ESMA to allow extra disclosures for sustainability-themed bonds

TPI publishes carbon performance analysis of aluminium and steel companies

Kommuninvest: Social bond 'stepping stone' to bigger, better social finance market

The Swedish municipal funding body took its time to enter the social bond market, but Björn Bergstrand tells Ahren Lester it is now well placed to boost investment and impact

EIB, Credit Agricole sign green-focused Polish mid-cap lending deal

The Polish arm of French lender Crédit Agricole has secured a €50 million ($58 million) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support green finance-focused lending to mid-cap corporates in the country.

Scenario analysis shortfalls flagged in analysis of Australian financial institutions

Survey flags inconsistencies in private market sustainability reporting

Blended finance investing in climate adaptation is 'far too slow'

Investors using blended finance structures to invest in climate adaptation projects are moving 'far too slow', according to Climate Fund Managers' chief executive.

NextEnergy adds 73MW agriPV project to renewables fund