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Zurich looks to invest another £25m in UK nature projects

Zurich Insurance Group is exploring how to invest a further £25 million ($33 million) in nature opportunities in the UK, after committing the same amount to a government-backed fund.

Carrefour issues €750m sustainability-linked bond

Carrefour has raised €750 million ($871 million) from a new sustainability-linked bond linked to the French retailer's emissions and the number of suppliers with a climate strategy.

Gecina raises €500m from five-year green bond

French real estate investment trust Gecina has raised €500 million ($581 million) from a five-year green bond after attracting strong demand from institutional investors.

Lloyds provides £500m sustainability-linked loan to retrofit UK universities

Van Lanschot Kempen to strengthen biodiversity action

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management has revealed that it plans to ramp up its biodiversity-related activities, including further assessments and engagement with portfolio companies.

Momentum behind battery storage powering CIP into new markets

Accelerating momentum behind the adoption of battery storage technology has spurred Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to invest in an array of markets beyond its first in the UK, it said.

Big Nature Impact Fund raises £65m after narrowing focus

Finance Earth's fund has finally reached a first close, with a refreshed remit and institutional investor backing. Genevieve Redgrave reports

Norway's Mowi issues NOK2.7bn green bond

Norwegian seafood company Mowi has raised NOK2.7 billion ($291 million) from an oversubscribed issuance of new unsecured green bonds.

Old emissions data risks undermining taxonomy, advisers tell EU

"Immediate work is required" to replace outdated emissions data that does not reflect major improvements in companies' greenhouse gas emissions performance and that risks lowering ambition among EU taxonomy users, expert advisers said.

Landmark telecoms deal could 'open floodgates' for Indonesia, says GuarantCo

GuarantCo expects its debut Indonesian telecoms infrastructure loan guarantee to open the door for significant private capital flows into the country's sustainable infrastructure sector.