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Switzerland, Norway announce carbon removals-focussed ITMO programme

Switzerland and Norway have signed an emissions trading agreement under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, with pilot projects launched with support from UBS and SwissRe.

NatWest Cushon picks Aviva Investors for first natural capital investment

NatWest's UK workplace pensions arm, NatWest Cushon, has chosen Aviva Investors' Carbon Removal Fund for its first natural capital allocation.

Sustainable finance rules 'fully consistent with' €800bn defence push, EU says

The EU's sustainable finance rulebook "is fully consistent with" a push to invest €800 billion ($920 billion) in defence, the European Commission said as it suggested it was ready to change sustainable investment disclosure rules to support its objectives.

Carrefour raises €650m from first SLB under new framework

French supermarket chain Carrefour has raised €650 million ($750 million) from the first sustainability-linked bond (SLB) it has issued under its updated and expanded framework.

Goldman Sachs launches $29m emerging market sustainable bond fund

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched an actively managed emerging market (EM)-focused green and social bond exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Sustainable debt round-up: IDA, Covivio, Togo ... and more

EU ESG Rating Regulation to penalise small firms and benefit 'big four'

The EU's proposed regulation of ESG ratings firms threatens to penalise smaller data providers and could drive market share to the big US firms that dominate the market, it has been warned.

Social themes remain a challenge for European corporates, EthiFinance finds

European small- and mid-sized enterprises continue to struggle with performance on social themes, a report by EthiFinance has found, scoring just 38 out of a possible score of 100.

Australian financial institutions to pilot sustainable finance taxonomy

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has published the Australian sustainable finance taxonomy covering "green and transition" activities - including those in minerals, mining and metals - which will now be tested by some of the country's largest financial institutions.

Nigeria makes green bond return after six-year hiatus

Nigeria is planning to raise up to NGN50 billion ($32 million) from its third green bond, almost six years since the sovereign issuer was last active in the market.