Ahren Lester

Articles by Ahren Lester

  • Exclusive: 'Important' methane abatement guidance expected to be published imminently

    05 June 2025

    Excitement is growing around methane abatement investment, as an industry-led initiative prepares to publish 'best practice' guidance around the "very important" transition finance opportunity, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • Madrid hails 'impressive' demand for its inaugural European Green Bond

    04 June 2025

    The government of Madrid has raised €500 million ($570 million) from its debut European Green Bond (EuGB), with the issuer hailing the "impressive" results for the still rare 'gold standard' sustainable bond label.

  • STOXX, ICE launch EU-aligned climate bond indexes

    03 June 2025

    Deutsche Börse-owned STOXX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) have launched a family of climate-optimised fixed income indexes which "exceed" the requirements of the EU climate benchmark regulation.

  • Rivian targets $1.25bn with third green bond

    03 June 2025

    US electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive is planning to issue its third green bond, with the private placement deal targeted at $1.25 billion.

  • 'Real interest' in climate resilience investor engagement blueprint

    03 June 2025

    Inconsistent application of climate resilience in investor engagement activities has fed interest in soon-to-be-published practical guide, Craig Davies tells Ahren Lester

  • Indonesia oil and gas firm urged to pioneer 'logical' methane-abatement SLB

    02 June 2025

    Indonesian state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina has a "logical opportunity" to issue a methane-abatement focused sustainability-linked bond (SLB) to provide an "attractive starting point" for investors to back its long-term transition.

  • Volvo readies green bond return amid slow automotive issuance

    02 June 2025

    Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Cars has hired four banks to launch a potential euro-denominated green bond transaction amid a very slow start to sustainable bond issuance from the automotive sector in 2025.

  • Generali returns with 'unique and distinctive' sustainability cat bond

    30 May 2025

    Italian insurer Generali has sponsored its second €200 million ($226 million) 'sustainability' catastrophe (cat) bond, replacing its ground-breaking 'green' insurance-linked security (ILS) a year after it expanded its framework.

  • Green bond quality pricing 'inefficiency' remains opportunity, says M&G

    29 May 2025

    Early European Green Bond (EuGB) deals show sustainable fixed income markets remain "inefficient" in assessing the quality of frameworks, according to M&G - presenting an opportunity for active investors.

  • Nuclear gets nod in major French green bond framework overhaul

    28 May 2025

    France has overhauled its sovereign green bond framework for the first time since 2017, as the major issuer made significant updates to reflect market changes - including the inclusion of nuclear energy.