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Bond round-up: Societe du Grand Paris, Madrid, NY Power, IBRD ... and more

LAPFF backs climate resolutions at Barclays

Moody's lowers 2020 sustainable bond forecast after Q1 slump

Ratings agency Moody's has scrapped its original $400 billion green, social and sustainability bond forecast for 2020, after the issuance of green bonds fell 49% in the coronavirus-hit first quarter of 2020.

Bailout funding should have environmental strings attached

The trillions of dollars of public funding being made available to help companies recover from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic should be conditional on sustainability commitments, say Vivid Economics and the Finance for Biodiversity Initiative.

New York regulator hires first sustainability and climate chief

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has appointed its first sustainability and climate initiatives director.

EU carbon market update: 5 May 2020

Last week's increase in the power generation spreads could provide support for EUAs in the coming week, but further downside looks more likely than upside, says Tom Lord *`

Triodos, BlueOrchard pledge microfinance support amid Covid-19

Incofin, Triodos and BlueOrchard are among a group of impact investors that have pledged to support microfinance institutions with refinancing options amid the fallout from Covid-19.

Infracapital acquires majority stake in electric vehicle charging operator

Nordics lead EV market expansion charge

Total makes net-zero pledge after investor pressure

French oil major Total has become the latest oil and gas major to announce its ambition to be net-zero emissions by 2050, after pressure from investor groups.

ISS ESG creates impact rating system

ISS ESG has devised a system by which it will rate companies' management of their positive and negative contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).