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  • Sustainable Debt EMEA returns to London next week

    15 April 2026

    Environmental Finance's 14th annual Sustainable Debt EMEA conference returns to London on 23 April.

  • ICMA: 'Still waiting to see issuer, investor interest in transition bonds'

    25 March 2026

    The ICMA said it is still too early to understand how issuers and investors will respond to the 'climate transition' bond label, but there is optimism that momentum is in its favour.

  • First 'transition'-labelled bonds emerging, says ICMA

    13 February 2026

    The first bonds using dedicated climate transition bond guidelines and labels have emerged, according to the International Capital Market Association (ICMA).

  • Webinar: More impact data the 'tipping point' for sustainable bond issuance

    09 October 2025

    More impact data can help encourage more sustainable bond issuance, but a lack of standardisation around reporting can cause challenges for investors, an Environmental Finance webinar heard.

  • Difference between sustainable bonds, sukuk are 'quite minimal'

    15 May 2024

    The overall differences between sustainable sukuk and bond instruments are "quite minimal," according to experts - but recently published guidance remains a work-in-progress for building confidence in the market for issuers and investors.

  • Annual sustainable sukuk issuance to double 'soon' after guidance

    14 May 2024

    Annual issuance of sustainable sukuk could more than double to reach $30 billion "soon" amid rising interest for the Islamic sustainable finance instrument and the publication of key market guidance, market experts have argued.

  • ICMA, IsDB publish 'milestone' sustainable sukuk guidance

    29 April 2024

    The International Capital Market Association (ICMA), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) have published guidance on issuing sukuk aligned with the widely used Green and Social Bond Principles.

  • Wave of change: The state of play on blue bonds

    25 April 2024

    They are currently a niche within the sustainable bond market, but could blue bonds play a key role in turning the tide on water-themed investments, asks Genevieve Redgrave

  • ICMA publishes blue bond guide in 'big step forward' for market

    06 September 2023

    A long-anticipated blue bond guide has been published, in a "big step forward" for the development of the water-focused sustainable bond market.

  • Sustainable bond impact reports 'still lack comparability'

    19 May 2023

    Bond issuers 'should do more' to align with impact reporting frameworks, an Environmental Finance webinar heard. Ahren Lester reports