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CABEI issues landmark Costa Rican social bond

Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) has raised CRC71.5 billion ($140 million) from the first social bond issued in the Costa Rican capital market.

'Warm' Japan transition bond reception could be warmer still, says AFII

The increasingly "warm reception" for Japanese sovereign transition bonds is encouraging, but a think tank argues tackling the liquidity challenge and attracting international investors could be key to helping reverse the transactions' 'negative greenium'.

Trump bill clarity feeds 'buying opportunities that weren't there two years ago'

Clarity on the phase-out period for renewables tax credits provided by details in US President Donald Trump's tax-and-spending bill has renewed optimism in the market, a US fund manager has claimed.

UK confirms ETS maritime expansion

The UK government has confirmed it will expand the scope of its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to the maritime sector in 2026.

Fossil-fuel financing in crosshairs with SBTi's first finance standard

The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched a net-zero standard for financial institutions that includes a requirement on ending fossil fuel financing.

The City of London 'wants to build blended finance partnerships across the Global South'

The City of London wants to set up partnerships with countries across the Global South to help blended finance to flow, the Lord Mayor of London said.

Chinese green bond and loan taxonomies unified in 'significant' update

Chinese regulators have published a new 'green catalogue', which unifies the green bond and loan taxonomies and continues the process of reducing the fragmentation of the green debt market in the country.

Video: Nippon Life's Ayako Kageyama on innovative finance for nature and climate

Ayako Kageyama, Head, Innovative Sustainable Finance, Responsible Investment at Nippon Life Insurance Company talks about the key areas that can deliver co-benefits across climate and nature.

Axian Telecoms raises $600m bond, scoring $40m from Ninety One's EAAIF

ICE adds NatureAlpha data to its climate platform

NatureAlpha's data will be available through Intercontinental Exchange's (ICE) Climate Analytics Platform.