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UK readies third sovereign green bond amid £12bn issuance update

The UK is planning to issue its third green bond this week as it looks to close its programme for the current financial year, with the sovereign announcing it planned to raise at least £12 billion ($16 billion) from green gilts in the upcoming year.

Bank of Baroda raises INR100bn 'green infrastructure' bond

Bank of Baroda has raised INR100 billion ($1.1 billion) from its debut green bond, with the Indian lender upsizing the transaction amid strong investor demand.

New York pension fund to renew push for banks to report energy financing

Some of the world's largest banks face renewed pressure to improve disclosure of the ratio of finance they provide to fossil fuels versus low-carbon alternatives, as a large US pension fund prepares shareholder proposals.

Regenerative agriculture 'rife with greenwashing', says Scottish Widows

Regenerative agriculture remains challenging for investors, due to high greenwashing risks and replicability challenges, Scottish Widows told an Environmental Finance conference.

Getting nature reporting metrics 'right' is important but unlikely to drive investment

Work on nature reporting standards may help investors better align their portfolios, but is unlikely to drive capital flows on its own, attendees at an Environmental Finance conference heard.

France Valley: European forestry 'acting differently to other asset classes'

Preliminary findings from a study by France Valley has found that European forests are uncorrelated to other asset classes.

People moves, 6 March 2026: Odaro joins HSBC ... plus Nomura's latest hire

Forestry investors want reports to show impact and common language

Institutional investors are pushing forestry and timber managers to show impact and report in a common language that everybody can understand, an Environmental Finance conference heard.

Nature-related geospatial data is having its 'ChatGPT moment'

Geospatial data and modelling technology is "going through its 'ChatGPT moment'", with significant implications for natural capital data, an Environmental Finance event heard.

ISSB moving at 'warp speed' as it targets nature standards this year - but 'don't expect metrics' yet

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will likely decide by June whether nature will be given a standalone set of standards, or incorporated into its other standards, according to one of the group's members.