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Sustainable bond fund assets climb to record $53bn
11 March 2026Assets reached fresh highs in 2025 despite euro-denominated funds standing still. Ahren Lester reports
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Third UK green bond 'vindicates' global lead on nuclear inclusion
10 March 2026The strong orderbook for the £6.25 billion ($8.3 billion) third sovereign green bond from the UK "vindicates" its decision to take a global lead in integrating nuclear energy into its programme.
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Carbon4 Finance launches green bond assessment platform
10 March 2026Climate and biodiversity data provider Carbon4 Finance has launched a green bond screening platform to help financial institutions assess impact at both project and issuer level.
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Banco Bolivariano raises $120m from first Ecuadorian 'biodiversity bond'
10 March 2026Banco Bolivariano has raised $120 million from the first 'biodiversity' bond issued by an Ecuadorian firm and the largest bond of this type in Latin America (LatAm).
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UK readies third sovereign green bond amid £12bn issuance update
09 March 2026The UK is planning to issue its third green bond this week as it looks to close its programme for the current financial year, with the sovereign announcing it planned to raise at least £12 billion ($16 billion) from green gilts in the upcoming year.
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Bank of Baroda raises INR100bn 'green infrastructure' bond
09 March 2026Bank of Baroda has raised INR100 billion ($1.1 billion) from its debut green bond, with the Indian lender upsizing the transaction amid strong investor demand.
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Nature-related geospatial data is having its 'ChatGPT moment'
06 March 2026Geospatial data and modelling technology is "going through its 'ChatGPT moment'", with significant implications for natural capital data, an Environmental Finance event heard.
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Sustainable bond market is resilient despite US rout
06 March 2026The US pull-back did not stop the market achieving its fifth consecutive year of around $1 trillion in issuance, writes Ahren Lester
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'Natural flood resilience investment is scalable right now'
05 March 2026The opportunity to invest in natural flood resilience projects is "scalable" today for institutional investors looking to avoid "carbon myopia" in nature-based investment, an Environmental Finance event has heard.
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'A nature transition framework is what is missing right now'
05 March 2026The nature investment market needs an international institution to develop a transition framework for companies focused on nature, Storebrand Asset Management (Storebrand AM) told an Environmental Finance event.
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- German sustainable finance expert group handed 'simplification' mandate
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- SBTi's Corporate Net Zero Standard 2.0 unveils role for carbon credits
- Taxonomies 'naturally converging' amid 'structured chaos'
- Making sense of sustainable finance in a Trumpian world
- The ESG ratings reckoning
- Akademiker engaging with car giants on deforestation
- New Forests aims to raise $750m for first global nat cap strategy
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Latvenergo raises €300m through second EuGB issuance
18 June 2026Latvia's state-owned utility Latvenergo has raised €300 million ($344 million) through a seven-year European Green Bond (EuGB), to finance a major renewable energy expansion programme across the Baltic region.
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Draft ESRS for non-EU companies unveiled
18 June 2026Draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for reporting by companies based outside the EU but generating large revenues in the bloc have been published, in advance of a vote to approve them for consultation next month.
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Sanctuary raises £350m through inaugural sustainability bond
18 June 2026UK housing association Sanctuary has raised £350 million ($402 million) through its inaugural sustainability bond, attracting an orderbook of more than £1.3 billion.
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PGGM: We really see return and impact value in blue bonds
18 June 2026Blue bonds will become more important as nature and biodiversity goals among institutional investors grow, Raymond van Wersch tells Ahren Lester
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Middle East deal won't pull the plug on electrification drive, says Vontobel
18 June 2026Energy efficiency and electrification will remain dominant themes, even after the Iran-US conflict is resolved, says Vontobel Asset Management, as economies resolve to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon world.