16 May 2024

'Remarkable' Italian green bond demand as key tweaks hit mark

Analysis

17 May 2024

The devil's in the detail: Spotting climate winners and losers

Nuanced analysis is needed to understand each company's climate transition potential, Ben McEwen writes
16 May 2024

The promise and perspectives of place-based investing

Public and private capital can work together to drive investments that respond to the unique assets in a place, says Kieron Boyle
14 May 2024

Barclays sees improvements in SLB structuring

Although sustainability-linked bond issuance is in decline, the market is taking several steps in the right direction, Charlotte Edwards tells Ahren Lester
13 May 2024

The private sector must play a much greater role in the sustainability transition

Investment in sustainable landscapes could rise ten-fold, to one trillion dollars or more, writes David Brand
10 May 2024

AI's role in ESG data relies on transparency

Following Environmental Finance's recent features on the potential for AI to transform ESG data, Da Wei argues that the technology must not be a 'black box'

News

  • Capital markets union essential for EU's climate transition, says head of French central bank

    17 May 2024

  • People Moves, 17 May: Impact Investing Institute, Abrdn, Basel Committee and HSBC

    17 May 2024

  • Nordea launches two sustainable bond funds

    17 May 2024

  • ESMA name rules important step in unlocking transition finance, says BNPP AM

    17 May 2024

  • Regnan eyes Japan, UK for impact investment opportunities

    17 May 2024

  • Maynilad readies first Philippines 'blue bond'

    17 May 2024

  • UK public spending watchdog highlights risk of biodiversity net gain scheme

    17 May 2024

  • G20 needs to step up on biodiversity and back TNFD, says GFANZ's Ravenel

    17 May 2024

  • Loan round-up: EDF, Bandwidth IG, Snam ... and more

    16 May 2024

  • Extent of Fed's future focus on climate 'hinges on' US election

    16 May 2024

  • SDR-aligned ESG data tool next on the agenda for MainStreet

    16 May 2024

  • New York State pension fund looks to ramp up climate investments

    16 May 2024

  • 'Positive' response to TVO's €600m 'nuclear' green bond

    16 May 2024

  • Robeco: 'Greater clarity' on transition finance sought by Asian bond fund tilt

    16 May 2024

  • UK government announces delayed timeline for ISSB-endorsement

    16 May 2024

  • Corporates hope to stop reporting 'legacy' ESG data points

    16 May 2024

  • UK regulator likely to require bank, insurer transition plan disclosure, Crowe predicts

    15 May 2024

  • Bond round-up: Aldar Properties, UK, Italy ... and more

    15 May 2024

  • 'The fog of ESG data is lifting', says Natixis

    15 May 2024

  • Australian government wins investor group praise for climate funding

    15 May 2024

  • Difference between sustainable bonds, sukuk are 'quite minimal'

    15 May 2024

  • Record orderbook as Italy raises €9bn from new green bond

    14 May 2024

  • EU ESG funds told to prove their sustainable investment claims under new rules

    14 May 2024

  • BNP Paribas to halt participation in oil and gas conventional bond issuance

    14 May 2024

Event

4 June 2024, 10:00am SGT, Singapore

Sustainable Debt Asia 2024

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Awards

Sustainable Company Awards 2024

The Environmental Finance Sustainable Company Awards seek to shine a light on those companies that are actively driving change in their approach to responsibility and sustainability

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Most Read
  1. BNP Paribas to halt participation in oil and gas conventional bond issuance
  2. Barclays sees improvements in SLB structuring
  3. Working group to develop ESG ratings, data products code of conduct for Hong Kong
  4. EU ESG funds told to prove their sustainable investment claims under new rules
  5. Market still seeking the language of nature investments, say Nuveen
  6. UK regulator likely to require bank, insurer transition plan disclosure, Crowe predicts
  7. Record orderbook as Italy raises €9bn from new green bond
  8. Japan to study 'financed emissions' in second climate scenario analysis of banks
  9. Corporates hope to stop reporting 'legacy' ESG data points
  10. 'Greenflation' likely in near-term, says Pictet-IIF research

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Scope for improvement: Solving the Scope 3 conundrum

In our recent paper, Scope for improvement: Solving the Scope 3 conundrum, we put together a set of 10 key questions on Scope 3 that are frequently asked within the institutional investment community.

Events & webinars

13 June 2024, 3:00 PM BST

Capturing the pulse of sustainable investment in fixed income

Join this free webinar, in partnership with LSEG, to find out the main trends and themes in the sustainable labelled bond market and how investors can approach sustainable investment strategies in fixed income.
19 September 2024, New York

Sustainable Debt Americas 2024

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EF Data

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Sovereign sustainable bond issuance ($bn)

The chart depicts sovereign sustainable bond issuance between January and April 2023 compared with the same period in 2024. Last year was the strongest for sovereigns on record, with $160 billion in issuance. Sovereigns got off to a strong start in 2024, producing the strongest monthly issuance — January — and the strongest first quarter on record. Surprisingly, despite the strong start, this year’s sovereign issuance is still below last year's by as much as $6 billion, thanks to a weak April in 2024 compared to a strong one last year.

You can read more on Environmental Finance Data's forecast and prediction here.

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