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Vasakronan seals EuGB double in quick succession
09 June 2026Property firm and green bond pioneer Vasakronan became the first Swedish issuer of a European Green Bond (EuGB) - before quickly returning to the market with its second deal days later, raising a cumulative SEK2.8 billion ($296 million).
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CBI: Pioneering climate resilience taxonomy sharpened-up
08 June 2026The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has updated its ground-breaking climate resilience taxonomy, clarifying the difference between 'do no significant harm' (DNSH) and 'maladaptation'.
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MTR: Record 2026 green bond issuance extends with Euro debut
05 June 2026MTR has raised €3 billion ($3.5 billion) from its debut Euro-denominated green bond, as the Hong Kong-based transport firm extends its record-breaking issuance in 2026.
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Second Latvian sustainability bond 2.4 times oversubscribed
05 June 2026Latvia has raised €1 billion ($1.2 billion) from its second sustainability bond, almost five years after its debut, with the seven-year deal attracting an orderbook in excess of €2.4 billion.
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'Greenium is back' for Japanese sovereign transition bonds
04 June 2026The latest transaction in the Japanese 'climate transition' bond (CTB) programme suggests a "meaningful pocket of investor demand" for the instrument after a 'greenium' once again returned to the pioneering sovereign structure.
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Latvia launches second sustainability bond after framework update
03 June 2026Latvia has launched its second sovereign sustainability bond today (3 June) after the Baltic country published its updated framework last month.
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S&P: Transition, adaptation in focus for next 1,000 SPOs
03 June 2026The SPO provider is preparing for a material shift in its work beyond climate mitigation, Christa Clapp tells Ahren Lester
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'Liquidity should be no barrier to green bonds'
02 June 2026"Persistent concerns" that green bonds are harder to trade than conventional bonds are unjustified, according to researchers - especially among those financing common 'green' projects.
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Cambodian regulator expands sustainable bond guidance
02 June 2026The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) has expanded its sustainable bond issuance guidance to include social and sustainability bonds.
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Amundi: Transition bond issuers must clearly 'draw line with green'
01 June 2026Issuers looking to issue transition bonds have been urged to ensure they make clear where they are drawing the line between 'transition' and 'green' projects to build confidence in the instrument and ensure the credibility of green bonds, according to Amundi.
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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.