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COP climate finance commitments are 'flimflam, but good flimflam'

The string of headline-grabbing climate finance commitments announced at the COP26 UN climate summit are "flimflam...

GAM launches sustainable bond strategy focused on banks

Swiss asset manager GAM Investments has launched a labelled sustainable bond strategy focused on investing...

Latest EU Taxonomy proposals still 'need to be fleshed out'

A document that proposes how to broaden the EU's taxonomy of green activities beyond climate change is a 'first draft' that is expected to evolve and expand following feedback from the market, writes Thomas Cox

EU taxonomy removes agriculture and offers concession to gas

'Greenium' for majority of green bond issues in late 2020, says CBI

Bank of China transition bond a 'missed opportunity'

The Bank of China transition bond was ground-breaking in its claims to align with the newly launched transition finance recommendations, reports Ahren Lester, but experts judged the transaction as failing to live up to its promise and ambition

EU Taxonomy has 'messed up' buildings criteria

The draft criteria for the pioneering EU 'green list' has introduced a "big problem" for the market for green property bonds, Climate Bonds Initiative boss Sean Kidney tells Ahren Lester

Chinese green bond standard update a 'great signal' to market

After years of misalignment with global green bond standards, the new proposals from Chinese watchdogs should clear the way for greater green bond issuance. Ahren Lester reports

Reputational benefit is main incentive for green bond issuance

The likelihood of an enhanced reputation is the most important driver behind the issuance of green bonds, according a survey of treasurers by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).

Carney: EU Taxonomy 'still too narrow'

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has reiterated that the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities remains "quite proscriptive" despite recent revisions, while he is optimistic it will become richer through the addition of transition activities in the future.