Sustainable Debt

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UK urged to launch sovereign transition bond

The Transition Finance Council (TFC) will explore how more transition-related financial products could be launched, a London Climate Action Week event has heard.

Resilience debt growth requires 'systematic' approach - and insurer involvement

Markets should be more "systematic" in how they "match-up" adaptation and resilience debt structures with investors who directly benefit from the outcomes, in particular insurance companies.

Unlikely to be 'universal agreement of credibility' for transition finance

Although the market is unlikely to ever identify a global view around assessing transition finance credibility, Schroders told an Environmental Finance event in Singapore that there is room for focusing on "uniform elements" to apply globally.

'Sovereigns are still lagging with blue bonds'

There is strong progress with blue bonds in Latin America and Asia, but the Blue Bond Accelerator (BBA) told an Environment Finance event in Singapore that crucial sovereign issuers are lagging behind.

Just four external reviewers cleared to verify EU Green Bonds

By Peter Cripps in Milan

Acea blue bond sees price tighten

From Peter Cripps in Milan

Blue bond issuers shouldn't be afraid of blue-washing, says Fidelity's Atkinson

Demand for blue bonds is outstripping supply, according to Fidelity International's Kris Atkinson, who encouraged issuers to choose the emerging label over traditional green-labelled finance.

'So many taxonomies' in APAC is a 'necessary evil', says Sustainable Fitch

The growing number of sustainable finance taxonomies across the Asia-Pacific region is creating complexity for investors and issuers, but market participants argued that this is an unavoidable phase, as countries pursue different pathways to decarbonisation.

Green bond market 'enjoying golden quarter'

From Peter Cripps in Milan

Transition finance brings complexity to Asia's sustainable debt market

The growing focus on transition finance is bringing complexity to sustainable finance discussions in the Asia-Pacific region, an Environmental Finance conference heard.

Two changes to The Principles ExCom

From Peter Cripps in Milan

Snam raises €1.5bn through green bond and SLB

Ferrovie dello Stato raises €650m green bond backed by strong ESG demand

Italian state railway group Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) has raised €650 million ($745 million) through a five-year green bond, attracting demand more than three times the size of the transaction.