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Q2 issuance puts market on track for weakest year since 2022

Labelled bond issuance during the first half of the year has fallen by more than $100 billion compared with 2024, putting the sustainable bond market on track for one of its weakest years in recent memory, according to Environmental Finance Data.

UK says delayed ESG ratings regulation to come this year

Osmosis launches two UCITS with €300m Australian superannuation commitment

'Walking the walk on decarbonisation' can lead to higher borrowing costs, finds MSCI

Debt issuers that are "on track" or "partially on track" with climate targets can face higher borrowing costs than firms that were not on track, according to a white paper by MSCI.

Disappointment as UK abandons plans for green taxonomy

The UK government has scrapped plans to create a green taxonomy like the EU's, citing market feedback which criticised implementation of the latter and led the UK to prioritise work in other areas including transition planning.

Apax $900m impact fund acquires food supplier platform

Bridges launches £500m vulnerable children social impact fund with UK Govt

TNFD 'concerned' about EU reporting delays leaving nature risk 'invisible'

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has told Environmental Finance it is concerned by the EU delaying reporting requirements on nature-related issues.

Strategic sustainability: navigating the transition through mitigation

Investing sustainably should not be an 'either-or' choice, but should be viewed as a way to drive the biggest impact that we can in the here and now, writes Maria Nazarova-Doyle

AI, data centres primed to drive sustainable bond volumes and innovation

Artificial intelligence (AI) and the development of digital infrastructure projects is set to be an "important" source of potential growth in sustainable bond issuance, according to Generali Asset Management (Generali AM).