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CBAM delayed and exclusions announced

The European Commission has confirmed that implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will be delayed until 2027, with 90% of importers also exempted from its scope.

'I am not seeing less US client demand for sustainable bonds,' says investor

A major sustainable fixed income investor said there had been a surprising increase in US client interest in US dollar-denominated labelled sustainable bond products in 2024, which could lay the foundations for accelerating issuance in the future.

Natural Capital Investment EMEA returns on Tuesday

Environmental Finance's 6th annual Natural Capital Investment EMEA conference returns to London on 4 March.

China releases sovereign green bond framework

China has launched its sovereign green bond framework ahead of its much-anticipated green bond debut expected this year.

Goldman Sachs AM launches biodiversity bond fund

Goldman Sachs Asset Management has launched a fund investing in biodiversity-focused investment grade corporate bonds in developed and emerging markets.

SLM Partners highlights regenerative forestry benefits for €200m European fund

Forestry investor SLM Partners has released new research on the carbon sequestration benefits of regenerative cover farming, in a bid to attract investors to its new European fund.

Saudi Arabia raises €1.5bn from 'testing' debut sovereign green bond

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has issued its debut sovereign green bond with the €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) tranche the first euro-denominated sustainable bond from a Middle Eastern sovereign.

EU Omnibus: 'Investors will be left in the dark' by CSRD cuts, voluntary taxonomy reporting

Proposals to require only the largest companies to report on the EU taxonomy and to cut the scope of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) have fuelled concerns that investors will be deprived of sustainability data, as the EU unveiled its controversial 'simplification' package.

Sustainable debt round-up: Enel, China Minsheng, SLBs ... and more

COP16: 46 national biodiversity plans published

A total of 46 National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) have been published so far, with the UK launching its plan today (25 February) at the reconvened COP16 in Rome.