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Third UK green bond 'vindicates' global lead on nuclear inclusion

The strong orderbook for the £6.25 billion ($8.3 billion) third sovereign green bond from the UK "vindicates" its decision to take a global lead in integrating nuclear energy into its programme.

SLB performance reporting in 'strong focus' amid wave of target observations

Sustainability-linked bond (SLB) performance reporting is set to be in "strong focus" over the next few months, as a flurry of issuers are expected to report on late-2025 targets.

Air France-KLM, Accor confirm SLB target misses

Franco-Dutch airline Air France-KLM and French hotel chain Accor have confirmed they have missed the emissions reduction targets tied to their sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs).

SLB commitment from Italian airport operator welcome in barren market

The return to the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market of Italian airport operator Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) is a positive sign after a particularly poor start to 2026 for the beleaguered performance-based instrument.

Aeroporti di Roma raises €500m from increasingly rare sustainability-linked bond

Italian airport operator Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) has raised €500 million ($595 million) from its fourth sustainability-linked bond (SLB), becoming the first major European issuer of the performance-based instrument in 2026 as the market continues to contract.

Chile issues ground-breaking biodiversity-focused sovereign SLB

The sovereign sustainable bond pioneer takes sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) into a bold, biodiversity-focused direction. Ahren Lester reports

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