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AP7 backs Vonovia social bond in support of 'increasingly important tool'

German property firm Vonovia has raised SEK1 billion ($107 million) from a social bond that was solely backed by AP7 as the Swedish pension fund looks to ramp up investment in sustainable bonds.

'It's difficult to comprehend EU's unwillingness to embrace ISSB interoperability'

ESG data has a key role to play in mobilising capital for a stronger Europe, writes Magnus Billing

Iran conflict means more coal - but also ramping up of electrification, says Lord Turner

While the disruption of energy markets caused by the Iran conflict could result in a temporary return to coal in Asia, it could also ramp up the pace of renewables and electrification, according to the Energy Transitions Commission's Lord Adair Turner.

Co-op issues £350m sustainability bonds

Co-operative Group Limited (Co-op) has launched a bond offering of £350 million ($473 million) sterling-denominated sustainability bonds due 2031.

ECB to publish nature default research

The European Central Bank is set to publish research on the impact of nature degradation on the probabilities of default.

Robeco develops combined climate-nature transition assessment

"It is no longer sufficient to ask whether companies are aligned with the climate transition," according to Robeco, as the asset manager explained why it has developed an approach to assessing a company's climate and nature credentials simultaneously.

World Federation of Exchanges launches draft principles for transition equities

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has published draft Transition Equity Principles for stock exchanges globally that set out a framework for identifying companies on credible decarbonisation pathways.

GuarantCo provides $100m loan guarantee for sustainable infrastructure in Tanzania

GuarantCo has provided a $100 million portfolio guarantee to Tanzanian lender CRDB Bank to support sustainable infrastructure financing, marking the largest transaction in GuarantCo's history.

SFDR draft would see hundreds of coal firms in transition funds, NGO claims

A proposal by EU member states to water down criteria to exclude fossil fuel companies under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) could see hundreds of coal firms qualify for 'transition' funds, an NGO claimed.