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International carbon credits can be used for CBAM compliance, draft rules say

Importers would be able to claim reductions to payments under the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) based on purchases of domestic and international carbon credits, under draft rules published by the European Commission.

'Cyber and supply chain security could find their way into sustainable debt'

Greater defence investment in the Middle East is unlikely to influence growing sustainable debt markets in the region, but cyber and supply chain security and resilience could find a foothold.

Ireland: €2bn sovereign green bond tap 17-times oversubscribed

The €2 billion ($2.3 billion) tap of an Irish sovereign green bond has attracted an orderbook in excess of €35 billion amid "strong demand" from more than 200 investors.

DNB's Sleijpen appointed chair of NGFS

Olaf Sleijpen has been appointed chair of the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), to succeed the current chair Sabine Mauderer from July.

Video: Rahul Ghosh on the changing sustainable debt landscape

ESG ratings regulation stokes fears for smaller providers

Small- and medium-sized providers of ESG ratings face a choice between exiting the market or being swamped by costs associated with the incoming EU ESG ratings regulation, executives at several providers told Environmental Finance.

Sustainability shortcomings could lead to higher capital requirements - BaFin

German banks have been told by their regulator that they face higher capital requirements unless they address "shortcomings" related to their management of sustainability risks.

RLAM developing 'just nature' framework

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) is working on the concept of 'just nature', as it looks to bring social considerations into its growing focus on natural capital.

NWB returns to Nordic market with SEK 600m social bond

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (NWB Bank) has issued a five-year SEK 600 million ($65 million) social bond, marking the Dutch public sector lender's first issuance in a Nordic currency since 2019.

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