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'EuGB' not yet proving a 'gold standard' for green bonds
06 February 2026European Green Bond (EuGB) transactions to date are not yet living up to the 'gold standard' expectations for the green bond market.
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'Pivotal' green bond issuer KfW reaches €100bn milestone after record deal
05 February 2026KfW has raised €5 billion ($5.9 billion) from a record-breaking green bond deal, as the German development bank crosses the €100 billion milestone with its longstanding programme.
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'Unbelievable' response to pioneering Aussie Taxonomy green bond
05 February 2026The pipeline of Australian Taxonomy-aligned bonds is growing after VPN was "blown away" by the response to the first ever deal, Ahren Lester reports
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SMBC raises $500m from pioneering 'digital inclusion' social bond
04 February 2026Japanese lender SMBC Group has raised $500 million from the first 'digital inclusion bond,' more than four years after the World Economic Forum (WEF) published guidelines for the social bond sub-label.
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China targets 'innovative' sovereign 'biodiversity bond'
03 February 2026China is considering issuing a debut sovereign 'biodiversity bond' amid growing interest in nature-focused instrument and work being undertaken on a domestic taxonomy for the theme.
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Canada plans new sovereign green bond, explores framework update
03 February 2026Canada is planning to issue a new 10-year bond under its existing green bond programme as it continues to develop plans to expand its framework.
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CAF issues 'distinctive' debut 'Children and Youth Bond'
02 February 2026Development bank CAF has raised $61.6 million from its inaugural children-focused social bond, backed by investors including Nuveen, T Rowe Price, and Legal & General (L&G).
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Artesian 'very supportive' of 'Amazonia Bond'-inspired sustainable bonds
02 February 2026Australian alternative investment firm Artesian said it would be "very supportive" of any other sustainable bond issuances which adopt a targeted regional link after the success of the "unique" Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Amazonia Bond programme.
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Transition debt 'could be taken up quite quickly' in China
30 January 2026Transition bonds and loans have "immense potential" in China following the combination of the publication of international guidance and expansion of a domestic transition finance pilot, according to SynTao Green Finance.
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Kestrel launches 'blue bond' SPO framework for US muni bonds
30 January 2026Second-party opinion (SPO) Kestrel has published a methodology for assessing labelled blue bonds from US municipal issuers after identifying a "meaningful" number of eligible projects already being financed.
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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.