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Japan expects a 'circle of friends' to issue sovereign transition bonds soon
27 November 2024The head of the Japanese debt agency hopes a "circle of friends" will issue sovereign transition bonds in the near future, amid "many enquiries" following its ground-breaking deal earlier this year.
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Trump's election won't stop transition, says SEB
27 November 2024The recent election of Donald Trump won't stop the clean energy transition, SEB has said, as sustainable bond issuances continue to grow.
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Prospective omnibus regulation 'targeting wrong EU sustainability regulations'
27 November 2024The European Commission is targeting the wrong regulations as it aims to "reduce the reporting burden" for companies, according to an adviser in the European Parliament.
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Mitigation needs work for COP30 after 'basically no outcome' at COP29
27 November 2024After a 'mitigation-lite' COP29 event, the Swedish COP negotiator said the next climate summit needs to focus on getting a "clear mechanism" in place to deliver the ground-breaking deal to transition away from fossil fuels agreed at COP28.
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Europe's fragmented capital markets could mean 2050 targets are missed, says NORD/LB
26 November 2024A new report by Norddeutsche Landesbank (NORD/LB) has called for "swift and far-reaching reforms" of Europe's capital markets, if 2050 net-zero targets are to be met.
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Emirates becomes first Middle Eastern bank to issue SLLB
26 November 2024Emirates NBD has issued a Sustainability Linked Loan Bond (SLLB) - believed to be only the fifth issuer to adopt the innovative instrument.
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'Door is now open' for Article 6 transactions, says Standard Chartered
26 November 2024Progress on Article 6 at COP29 should be a catalyst for credit demand, Standard Chartered's carbon market development director has said, but noted that some "unknowns" still remain.
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SEC likely to withdraw climate rules, former Commissioner predicts
26 November 2024The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Donald Trump is likely to withdraw a proposed rule governing climate-related financial disclosures by US companies, a former commissioner has predicted.
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Omnibus regulation being considered to simplify sustainability rules, Commission says
26 November 2024Work to "simplify" sustainability disclosure rules "might result in omnibus amendments ... that seek to amend several acts", a spokesperson for the European Commission said, following reports suggesting such a move sparked concern among commentators.
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The 'finance COP' short-changed the Global South, say investors
25 November 2024Investors have lamented that the agreement thrashed out at COP29 does not go far enough to plug the gap in funding required to help emerging markets transition to a net zero economy.
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