Free sustainability-linked bond and loan metrics report published

The Environmental Finance sustainable bond and loan database has published a free report on the major…

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Canada to issue debut sovereign green bond this week

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Amundi: ESG assets face 'crowding risk,' not a 'bubble'

Amundi Asset Management said it is "false" to assert that there is an environmental, social and governance…

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ECB will align policies with Paris 'quickly' despite 'green' inflation risk

The European Central Bank (ECB) "cannot simply ignore" the inflation risk posed by the green transition,…

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Bond round-up: EDP, Iberdrola, Singapore HDB, Chunghwa, Aavas ... and more

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A quarter of green bonds secure 'greenium' in late 2021, says CBI

A quarter of green bonds issued in the second half of 2021 secured a 'greenium' in the primary markets,…

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EF's Sustainable Investment Awards open for entries

Entries to Environmental Finance's annual Sustainable Investment Awards are open until 14 April 2022

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Bond round-up: Honda, Chile, Union Bancaire Privée, Plenti... and more

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Green bonds for climate adaptation grow five-fold

The value of green bonds focused on adapting to the effects of climate change grew nearly five-fold over…

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US over four years behind Europe in GSSS bonds

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Green taxonomy harmonisation 'should focus on process over activities'

Harmonisation of 'green' taxonomies should focus on processes rather than activities, according to Luxembourg…

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Sustainability-linked bonds 'risk green/social-washing'

Columbia Threadneedle Investments has warned that the sustainability-linked bond (SLBs) market risks…

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Chile issues ground-breaking sovereign sustainability-linked bond

Chile has raised $2 billion from the first sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLB), with the landmark…

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UK-backed report calls for green bonds to include gender

A UK government-backed report has called for green and sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) to integrate…

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Bond round-up: ADM, Telus, PSP Investments, Peabody, Bank of China ... and more

Green Bonds

Rework EU GBS to include securitisation, banking regulator says

The proposed EU Green Bond Standard should be reworked to cover 'sustainable securitisations', the European…

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Inadequate sustainability financing for a third of Singapore SMEs

Just under a third of Singapore's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have inadequate financial…

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Higher returns and greater impact from Asian green bonds, investors say

Green bond investors in the Asia-Pacific region could see higher returns and generate much greater positive…

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There is a 'good' and 'bad' greenium, says Banque de France

The Banque de France (BdF) said that there is a 'good' and 'bad' greenium attached to green bonds, and…

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Belize blue bond programme could deploy globally

The blue bond programme that fostered an innovative debt refinancing in Belize could be used to help…

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