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'Europe's defence spending is directly reducing Global South impact allocations'

Europe's increased defence spending is taking capital away from emerging market impact funds, an impact investor has claimed.

Verdane starts deployment of €700m decarb fund

European private equity investor Verdane has signed its first transaction of its €700 million ($813.5 million) decarbonisation fund, 10 months after its final close.

'Limited' natural gas role in transition gathering acceptance

After initially being rejected as a transition 'bridging' fuel, natural gas is gathering greater acceptance as having a more fundamental but "limited" role in the low-carbon transition journey.

NZBA departures show need for government intervention, says ShareAction

Departures from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) show the need for more government action on banks, says pressure group ShareAction.

Euro corporate sustainable bond decline is 'canary in coalmine' for market

The significant slowdown in euro-denominated corporate sustainable bond issuance in 2025 to date may be just a "blip," but UniCredit warns for the next few months the market will be the 'canary in the coalmine' for the market as a whole.

Investors asking countries to link SLB targets to updated NDCs, says BNPP AM

Countries facing a deadline to update their national climate targets under the Paris Agreement are facing requests from investors to link these plans to targets in sustainability-linked bonds, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management.

Cebu Landmasters raises PHP3bn from second sustainability-linked deal

Filippino property development firm Cebu Landmasters has raised PHP3 billion ($52 million) from its second performance-based sustainability-linked debt deal in 2025.

Switzerland picks BeZero for Article 6 risk assessments

The Swiss Federal Office for the Environment has tasked carbon rating agency BeZero Carbon with carrying out risk assessments on Article 6.2 credits.

Pioneering Cambodian sustainable bond support programme expands

An initiative promoting sustainable bond issuance in Cambodia is looking for new issuers to join the next phase of its technical assistance programme, with a new partner also joining after initial success.

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