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Nigeria plans sovereign green bond market return in September

The Nigerian government is planning to return to the green bond market for the first time in five years, as it outlines plans to become an annual issuer of the sustainable bond instrument.

Investors voice 'deep concern' at UK listing rule change that removes voting rights

Investors have voiced "deep concern" at changes to UK listing rules they say threaten the country's position as a leading light on corporate governance and will not deliver the benefits that are claimed.

Voluntary carbon market needs to 'push down the doors of big corporates' on waste

Amidst growing investor demand for voluntary carbon credits linked to waste projects, GRAIN Ecosystem has told Environmental Finance that more needs to be done to "push down the doors" of big corporates to help scale up the market.

US, Indonesia agree $35m debt for nature swap

The US and Indonesia have agreed on a $35 million debt-for-nature swap, focused on coral reef conservation.

Debut corporate sustainable bond issuance falls to record low in 2024

The global share of debut sustainable bond issuance has declined significantly in 2024 to "record lows", according to Barclays research - but US debut issuance has recorded a modest increase.

Webinar: How central banks are exploring deforestation risks

Central banks are gaining new insights into financial risks associated with deforestation and other land use changes and are encouraging widespread uptake of a novel framework to assess these risks, an Environmental Finance webinar heard.

Impax to acquire SKY Harbor's European assets in fixed income push

UK-based Impax Asset Management has agreed to acquire the European assets of US fund manager SKY Harbor as part of the ongoing expansion of its fixed income capabilities.

Sustainable Debt Round-up: European Investment Bank, CyrusOne, Deutsche Bank and more

Verra considering methodology swaps

If requantification is approved by Verra, then any buyer holding credits from that project would have the option to have their units also requantified under the new methodology.

Principal launches global sustainable food and biodiversity fund

Principal Asset Management has launched a food and biodiversity fund to invest in the growing number of impact opportunities in the agriculture sector.