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External reviewers under EU green bond standard will 'still have some flexibility'

Verifiers under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) would still have some flexibility in how they reach their conclusions, a member of the EU's Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG) has argued.

WCI Carbon Market Update, 14 April 2020

Selling pressure from financial sector participants in the WCI market appears to be slowing, says Nicolas Girod*.

EU Taxonomy needs more transition technologies, says EnBW

Utility firms remain hopeful that the EU Taxonomy on Sustainable Activities will include more 'transition technologies' following the latest consultation period.

Liontrust identifies healthcare companies profiting from coronavirus response

Liontrust Asset Management has identified some of the healthcare companies that can play a part in responding to the Covid-19 outbreak, while acknowledging the "morally difficult" implications of profiting from the pandemic.

Japan expands green bond guidelines to include loans

Japan has issued major revisions to its green bond guidelines for the first time since their publication in 2017, expanding them to include green and sustainability-linked loans.

Airlines mull change in offset scheme following Covid-19

A scheme to offset the emissions of much of the aviation sector is set to change its rules to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, sparking fears that the sector's demand for offsets may be much lower than previously expected.

People Moves 9 April; Northern Trust, ICMA, ING Bank, KPMG, CPP Investments, JP Morgan

Long-term market remains supportive for green bonds

The coronavirus market turmoil may lead to an additional boost to green bond demand, NN Investment Partners said, despite prices suffering alongside their conventional equivalents in the short term.

Indonesia issues largest Covid-19 related bond

Indonesia has raised $4.3 billion from a long-dated bond to help fund the country's efforts to deal with the Covid-19 epidemic.

Impact funds well placed to ride out financial volatility - Hermes