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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is pushing forward with critical reforms that will shape the future integrity of the European Green Bond market. The new Consultation Paper details...
The Bezos Earth Fund and Global Methane Hub have committed $27.4 million to launch the Global Methane Genetics initiative, an ambitious international program to breed livestock that naturally emits less...
AIP Management has agreed to invest in Silicon Ranch, a leading U.S.-based independent power producer with a community-first model and 3.6 GW of operating capacity. This is AIP’s second investment...
The European Commission has approved a €3.26 billion disbursement to France after concluding the country fulfilled all required milestones under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), part of the EU’s...
Reforestation startup Mombak has closed a R$100 million ($17.8 million) deal with Santander Brasil and Brazilian development bank BNDES to scale its Amazon restoration efforts. The agreement marks the first...
Western Macedonia is undergoing a radical transformation. PPC Group’s €5.75 billion investment plan repurposes former lignite sites into a green energy and technology hub for Greece and Southeastern Europe. “PPC...
BBVA and the EIB Group (comprising the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund) have launched a €93 million synthetic securitisation backed by InvestEU, unlocking up to €185 million...
ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, has launched a Sustainability Bond Rating that offers investors a new way to assess the sustainability impact and risk of labeled...
China will officially enter the global green sovereign bond market Wednesday, issuing its inaugural 6 billion yuan ($825 million) bond on the London Stock Exchange. This issuance, anticipated for years,...
Quanta Global Capital Limited (“Quanta”) has announced a $10 billion green bond issuance, featuring a five-year maturity and an annual coupon of 7.5%. Structured into 100,000 Preferred Notes priced at...
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has outlined a comprehensive policy to ensure long-term, stable investment returns by prioritizing sustainability-focused investments, incorporating ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and impact considerations...
NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank and the European Investment Bank (EIB) today announced a EUR 165 million financing partnership aimed at accelerating renewable energy deployment across Europe. The financing was formalized at...
Legal & General (L&G) has launched its Nature and Social Outcomes strategy, deploying $235 million (£183M) in emerging markets to support nature conservation and sustainable development — pushing the firm’s...
Gasunie is betting big on green energy to keep Dutch industry alive. The state-owned gas grid operator announced plans to invest €12 billion ($13 billion) by 2030 to speed up...
Mizuho Financial Group has solidified its commitment to carbon removal technologies by joining the NextGen CDR Facility, a collaborative carbon credit purchasing initiative led by NextGen CDR AG, a joint...
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is making a bold clean energy move — investing €1.4B ($1.5B) to acquire a 49% stake in two offshore wind farms under construction in Germany and...
Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies announced a NOK 7.5 billion investment decision to launch phase two of the Northern Lights carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. The decision follows a key...
BDO has appointed Jonathan (Jono) Szoke as Director to head its expanding ESG due diligence practice within the Deal Advisory team. Szoke, holding a master’s degree in environmental management, brings...
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has introduced groundbreaking government-backed standards, the Overarching Principles Standard (BSI Flex 701), to boost investment in nature-friendly projects across the UK. This pioneering standard—the first...
Pentagreen Capital, a sustainable infrastructure financing platform founded by HSBC and Temasek, and British International Investment (BII) have jointly launched an $80 million financing facility with ib vogt Singapore to...
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