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  • Investors need climate data, says senator supporting NY climate risk disclosure bill

    04 June 2025

    Institutional investors are among the most vociferous backers of US climate risk disclosures even if the country's federal government "seem[s] to be getting out of the climate business, and the climate data collection business," a New York state senator backing a proposed reporting bill has said.

  • TPG Rise Climate's global south strategy bags $100m from IFC

    03 June 2025

    The IFC has committed $100 million in equity to TPG Rise Climate's new global south-focused strategy.

  • 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.

  • Simplified Stewardship Code says investors should 'have regard to' sustainability outcomes

    03 June 2025

    The final text of the revised UK Stewardship Code has been published, confirming a changed definition of stewardship which some observers criticised as weakened, with signatories told to 'have regard to' the environment and society when exercising their rights.

  • UK government must provide BNG certainty, says Environment Bank

    03 June 2025

    The UK government has been urged to prove its "unwavering commitment" to the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy by Environment Bank as it consults on potential changes.

  • Lack of investable projects tops CDPQ's list of obstacles to investing in SDGs

    03 June 2025

    From Peter Cripps in Hamburg

  • Allianz, Zurich and CDPQ sign up to ambitious blended finance investment project

    02 June 2025

    From Peter Cripps in Hamburg

  • 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.