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A Delphic moment in climate risk

Only by measuring the downside can we truly know our climate selves, writes Woody Bradford

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Prudential Financial, KPN, Adamo, Nabiax ... and more

UK readying tree-planting and peatland impact fund

The UK government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has proposed launching a public-private fund...

Green Bond Comment, August 2021: A new dawn for the beleaguered transition bond label?

Once seen as the next exciting frontier in sustainable fixed income, the take-up of transition bonds has so far underwhelmed the market. But could the beleaguered label stage a fight back, asks Ahren Lester

Draft EU environmental taxonomy screening criteria published

A proposed set of technical screening criteria (TSC) for the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities has been published, covering the EU's four non-climate-related, environmental objectives.

Steel industry 'not on track to decarbonise', warns CA100+

The steel industry is not on track to decarbonise by 2050 and will only meet IEA's net zero target...

Steel first target of new CA100+ sector-wide engagement workstream

The convenors of the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) collaborative engagement initiative have launched a new 'global sector strategies' workstream to "coordinate sector-wide engagement".

Bond round-up: Ontario, Scotiabank, Aydem, NRW.Bank, Mann+Hummel ... and more

ECB market neutrality strategy review 'disappointing'

The European Central Bank (ECB) has been criticised for a lack of urgency in its review of the 'market neutrality' principle...

Impact investments top $2.3trn, IFC says

About $2.3 trillion of investments that target positive, measurable environmental or social impact alongside financial returns had been made by the end of last year, according to an estimate by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).