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The top stories of 2025 - and what they tell us about the state of sustainable finance

The market is in turmoil and several key themes dominate investor thinking, writes Peter Cripps

SSEN Transmission secures £1bn green loan

Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission has signed a £1 billion ($1.3 billion) syndicated green loan facility backed by banks including Bank of America, HSBC, and MUFG.

James Leaton joins Rathbones Greenbank

Oil firm Adnoc secures second $2bn green loan

Oil and gas firm Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed its second green loan deal to finance investment in its lower carbon projects.

AsiaLink raises PHP4bn from 'milestone' social bond deals

Filippino micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) lender AsiaLink has issued three debut social bonds worth PHP4 billion ($68 million) which have been guaranteed by the Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF).

Defence investments 'sustainable' in some cases, EU says

Waygood departs Aviva to found transition finance advisory

Steve Waygood has left Aviva Investors to establish the Finance Transition Centre (FTC), a think tank.

Hong Kong consults on mandatory sustainability assurance

China publishes climate disclosure standard

Chinese government ministries and regulators have published a draft standard for climate-related disclosures, which they said would support voluntary reporting before the standards are phased in to regulatory requirements.

Europe's carbon tax turns emissions into a competitive weapon

Europe's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is a structural shift that will determine the winners and losers in Europe's industrial landscape for decades to come, writes Daniele Cat Berro