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KGAL sells Swedish wind farm, eyes next ESPF fund

NextEnergy's fifth solar fund acquires Spanish solar PV portfolio

EU neutrality on 'sustainable' defence prompts investor soul-searching

It's crunch time for conflicted investors to decide whether defence has a place in sustainable finance, Michael Hurley writes

People Moves, 4 July: ResponsAbility, Morningstar, Riyad Bank, Aegon ... and more

Creating products with positive nature impact still 'challenging', says Triodos IM

Creating financial products which deliver positive impacts for nature and biodiversity is still "challenging", according to Triodos Investment Management, as it prepares a natural capital fund with Fondaction.

Renewables will be less big and beautiful after Trump bill

"The lack of available, scalable, and cost-competitive alternatives will ensure that investment in clean energy technologies continues," after US President Donald Trump's tax-and-spending bill, albeit at a slower pace than before.

'Pure-play taskforce' launched for green, social loan market

Influential loan market trade associations have convened a 'pure-play taskforce' to develop guidance on how 'green'- and 'social'-focused companies can access the existing labelled sustainable loan market.

We lack 'necessary tools' to understand implications of nature degradation, warns ECB

The European Central Bank (ECB) has warned that data gaps are hindering its efforts to assess the "worrying" implications of nature degradation when setting monetary policy.

SDG Outcomes Fund closes with $100m in commitments

UBS and Bridges have closed the SDG Outcomes Fund with $100 million in capital commitments, after an $18 million investment from the European Investment Bank's African, Caribbean and Pacific Trust Fund allowed it to hit its fundraising target.

Australian Taxonomy-linked sustainable bond guidance expected by early 2026

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) expects to publish dedicated guidance for using the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy in labelled sustainable bond transactions by early 2026 at the latest.