European Investment Bank invests $20m in ocean fund

The European Investment Bank has committed $20 million to Circulate Capital's Ocean Fund I-B

Asia Pacific,Investment,Natural Capital

Transition bond structure could be revived by EU taxonomy extension

A proposed extension of the EU's sustainability taxonomy to cover activities deemed to be in transition…

Debt,Policy

Irish sovereign wealth fund invests in Solas energy efficiency fund

Ireland's sovereign wealth fund was a cornerstone investor in a €140 million ($160 million) funding round…

Investment,Policy

Mandatory EU GBS not the way to go - EIB

Proposals to make an EU green bond standard mandatory would be counter-productive, according to the European…

Green Bonds,Policy

AllianzGI, EIB target €500m for emerging markets impact fund

Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have raised €440 million…

IMPACT

COP26 round-up, 2 November: India, deforestation and methane

A brief summary of the biggest news related to COP26 in Glasgow on 2 November.

COP,Policy

Oceans and blue economy briefing afternoon round up

The second instalment in a series of thematic briefing afternoons that Environmental Finance is running…

Natural Capital,Policy

Winners revealed in Environmental Finance's Bond Awards 2021

Debt,ESG,Green Bonds,Investment

News round-up: Nordic investors set up energy transition fund, WTW buys Acclimatise ... and more

ESG

Social bonds: powered up by the pandemic

ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference: The explosion of issuance of social bonds in the wake of…

Debt,Green Bonds

EIB targets €250m circular bioeconomy fund after €82m first close

The European Investment Bank's (EIB) private equity-focused circular bioeconomy fund has raised €82 million…

Investment,Natural Capital,Renewables

BlueOrchard sees strong H1 despite Covid-19

Impact investment manager BlueOrchard has reported a strong first-half performance, despite the Covid-19…

IMPACT

EU recovery fund deal could boost green bond market: S&P

A massive potential 'green' debt issuance to fund the EU coronavirus (Covid-19) recovery plan could help crowd-in further green private capital to the market, S&P Global Ratings tells Ahren Lester.

Carbon,ESG,Green Bonds,Policy

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Iberdrola, Concert Properties, ERG

Debt

2X Challenge publishes gender equality criteria for investors

The 2X Challenge to invest to improve gender equality has published investment criteria for private financiers,…

IMPACT

EU launches Sustainable Finance Platform after Taxonomy approval

The European Commission has officially launched a new expert group that will advise the bloc on its final…

Policy

Folksam snaps up more Covid-19 bonds

Swedish insurance company Folksam has invested a further SEK1billion ($99 million), on top of the SEK700…

Covid-19 slams the brakes on green bond issuance

Issuance of green, social and sustainability (GSS) bonds slowed dramatically in the first three months…

Green Bonds

Foresight raises €342m for energy infrastructure fund

Investment manager Foresight has raised €342 million ($377 million) in the first close for its European-focused…

Equity

EIB's latest climate action bond is 'first to align with EU Taxonomy'

The European Investment Bank (EIB) claims it has become the first green bond issuer to align its issuance…

Green Bonds,Investment,Policy