23 May 2024

Impact valuations have 'come back down to Earth' after painful 2023, says M&G

Analysis

22 May 2024

The long road to reasonable assurance

Sustainability data is set to move along the assurance curve, from limited to reasonable, boosted by regulation and technology. Genevieve Redgrave reports
21 May 2024

Preserving biodiversity through transformation of the agri-food sector

There are several tangible approaches for investors to preserve biodiversity through the transformation of the agri-food sector, aided by the development of innovative biodiversity measurement, writes Frédéric Bach
20 May 2024

Three key trends driving the global green transition

The market forces driving the transition separates it from many other thematic investments, argues Rahul Bhushan
20 May 2024

What the ECtHR climate ruling means for businesses and investors

A watershed legal ruling could help investors push for more ambitious climate action, writes Alison Ogley
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

News

  • EU green and sustainable discussion enters 'more complex' cost debate

    24 May 2024

  • GRI and IFRS to collaborate on 'full interoperability' of standards

    24 May 2024

  • People Moves, 24 May: LeapFrog, Osmosis, Regnan and Downing

    24 May 2024

  • IRA response, national transition plan on investor wish list for next UK government

    24 May 2024

  • ICMA working on 'green enabling' activities guidance to counter 'greenwashing reflex'

    24 May 2024

  • Loans round-up: Sonatel, Preem, USI ... and more

    23 May 2024

  • EU readies greenwashing reports as UK rules bite

    23 May 2024

  • Eurazeo targets €750m for Planetary Boundaries impact fund

    23 May 2024

  • Emerging market GSSS issuance hits all-time high in 2023, Amundi report finds

    23 May 2024

  • Emirates Islamic raises $750m from 'milestone' debut sustainability sukuk

    23 May 2024

  • Robeco survey finds investors expecting 'disorderly' transition

    22 May 2024

  • Banks using PRB framework to aid CSRD reporting in absence of finance sector guidance

    22 May 2024

  • Bond round-up: AfDB, Verbund, IDB Invest ... and more

    22 May 2024

  • Farmers need access to sustainable debt for nature-based solutions, says CBI

    22 May 2024

  • Low Carbon launches AI biodiversity monitoring for solar farms

    22 May 2024

  • Regen ag investors grow AUM by 40%

    22 May 2024

  • Swedish regulator readies climate stress test as it warns against 'coasting' on climate

    22 May 2024

  • "Pivotal moment in time" for regenerative agriculture

    22 May 2024

  • ESMA fund guidelines may be headwind for sustainable bonds, says Abrdn

    21 May 2024

  • Carbon pricing revenues exceeded $100bn in 2023, says World Bank

    21 May 2024

  • CSRD will see 'explosion' of quality ESG data, says AllianzGI

    21 May 2024

  • Investors 'need direction from policymakers' on transition

    21 May 2024

  • More than 40% of ESG funds would breach ESMA naming rules, ClarityAI says

    21 May 2024

  • ETF Partners to back 'green' digital sustainable businesses via €285m fund

    21 May 2024

Event

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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. Entries close on 24th June.

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  1. EU readies greenwashing reports as UK rules bite
  2. The long road to reasonable assurance
  3. Emerging market GSSS issuance hits all-time high in 2023, Amundi report finds
  4. Robeco survey finds investors expecting 'disorderly' transition
  5. Banks using PRB framework to aid CSRD reporting in absence of finance sector guidance
  6. Farmers need access to sustainable debt for nature-based solutions, says CBI
  7. Emirates Islamic raises $750m from 'milestone' debut sustainability sukuk
  8. Low Carbon launches AI biodiversity monitoring for solar farms
  9. ESMA fund guidelines may be headwind for sustainable bonds, says Abrdn
  10. Bond round-up: AfDB, Verbund, IDB Invest ... and more

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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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