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KfW expects to 'significantly' exceed 2021 green bond issuance target

German development bank KfW expects to "significantly" exceed its targeted green bond issuance total in 2021..

£100bn orderbook for record-breaking £10bn UK green bond debut

The UK secured a £100 billion ($137 billion) orderbook for its £10 billion maiden sovereign green bond, making it both the largest sovereign sustainable bond ever issued and the largest ever orderbook.

WBA finds "desperate" and "unacceptable" results in food & agriculture industry

The World Benchmarking Alliance has released its Food and Agriculture benchmark

LPPI commits to net zero by 2050

UK firm Local Pensions Partnership Investments (LPPI) has committed to targeting net-zero greenhouse gas emissions...

BIS economists warn ESG valuations may be 'stretched'

There are signs the ESG valuations might be "stretched", with similarities to some assets before the financial crisis of 2007-2008...

CME launches 'first' sustainable derivatives clearing service

Financial derivatives exchange operator CME is launching what is believed to be the first sustainable derivatives clearing service...

WCI carbon market update: 20 September 2021

EU carbon market update: 20 September 2021

Half of investors have sustainability 'apprehensions', survey shows

51% of investors have "some lingering apprehensions" about sustainability investing...

UN report shows NDCs on track for 2.7°C temperature increase

The UNFCCC has published a report on countries' latest climate action plans that has found that despite "some progress", they may lead to a temperature rise of about 2.7°C by the end of the century.