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Loan round-up: BBVA, Resilient, Wilmar and more

ECB says 18 banks face fines for failing to meet climate expectations

The European Central Bank (ECB) says 18 banks may face fines for failing to meet its expectations on climate and broader environmental risk management.

EXCLUSIVE: Deutsche Bank to restart carbon trading

Deutsche Bank has revealed to Environmental Finance that it plans to relaunch its carbon trading desk.

S&P: Climate-related credit rating actions 'to grow'

Climate-related credit rating actions at corporate and infrastructure issuers doubled in number last year and are expected to continue to increase, S&P Global Ratings predicts.

"Serious questions" over majority of nature-based carbon credit project types

"Serious questions" linger over the carbon reduction benefits of the majority of nature-based carbon project types, researchers have argued, as they warned that credits may have "proliferated faster than the science".

Canadian regulator demands financial institutions report in line with ISSB this year

Canada's largest banks and insurers must disclose how they are implementing a climate transition plan and conducting climate scenario analysis, under rules that have been updated to align with International Sustainability Board (ISSB) standards.

ShareAction takes aim at banks this AGM season

The upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) season will be the "busiest yet" for ShareAction, as it plans to push the banking sector for more transparent climate policies.

Bond round-up: Constellation, Iceland, CapitaLand ... and more

EU raises €7bn from first new green bond since 2022

The EU has raised €7 billion ($7.6 billion) from a green bond in a deal that was more than 12-times oversubscribed.

Constellation raises $900m in first US 'nuclear' green bond

US energy firm Constellation has raised $900 million from the first green bond from an US issuer which can be used to finance nuclear power projects.