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Germany to raise €15bn from green bonds in 2025

Germany is planning to raise up to €15 billion ($15.7 billion) from green bonds in 2025, which would represent the first reduction in annual issuance from the sovereign since it launched its innovative programme in 2020.

Canada publishes 'ISSB-aligned' standards, affords flexibility on timing of disclosures

A group of pension funds has welcomed publication by the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) of disclosure standards it says are aligned with international standards - but the CSSB drew criticism for giving flexibility on timing of disclosures.

EU 'transition' benchmarks pitched to incentivise taxonomy-aligned capex spending

'Investing for transition' benchmarks have been pitched to the EU that would incentivise progressively greater capital expenditure (capex) in 'sustainable' activities linked to the EU taxonomy.

2025 growth expected for 'hard to miss' sustainable sukuk market

The sustainable sukuk market is forecast to continue to build on recent growth in 2025 as it becomes increasingly "hard to miss" for issuers and international investors, according to Fitch Ratings.

German ministers propose vast cutbacks to CSRD

Senior ministers in the German government have called for European sustainability reporting requirements to be drastically cut back and delayed by two years, in a leaked letter to European commissioners.

China and India join 31-member network for ISSB adoption in emerging markets

China and India are among 31 jurisdictions to join a newly launched network to support adoption of International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards in emerging markets.

Family offices interest for impact set to boom, says GIIN

Family offices interest for impact set to boom, says GIIN

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UK's FCA consults on sustainability disclosure for private company trading platform

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on sustainability disclosures it expects to require with the launch of its private companies trading platform, PISCES.

EIOPA and ECB endorse pan-EU reinsurance pool to address natcat protection gap

The EU could establish a public-private reinsurance scheme to help increase coverage for natural catastrophe risk, according to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) and the European Central Bank (ECB).