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Global sustainable debt issuance, covering bonds and loans raised by corporations, governments, and multilateral institutions to finance environmental, climate transition, and social projects, is set to return to growth this year, despite geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty, according to ING.

Global sustainable debt issuance set to grow this year, says ING

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Global sustainable debt issuance, covering bonds and loans raised by corporations, governments, and multilateral institutions to finance environmental, climate transition,…

This year's European heatwave may have an unexpected impact on Germany's economic recovery, with record-low water levels on the Rhine threatening to reduce the country's GDP this year, according to ING.

Record low water levels in the Rhine threaten Germany’s economic recovery

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This summer’s European heatwave may have an unexpected impact on Germany’s economic recovery, with record-low water levels on the Rhine…

Wealthy nations overstated the value of climate finance they provided to low- and middle-income countries by as much as $100 billion in 2024, a new study by Oxfam has suggested.

Just two of the world’s top financial institutions have commitments to phase out fossil fuels

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Only two of the world’s 400 largest financial institutions have ‘robust commitments’ in place to phase out fossil fuels, new…

The Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has unveiled its first set of short-term climate scenarios, aimed at financial policymakers.

Sustainable finance issuance to total around $1.62 trillion in 2026

4 months ago4 months ago4 mins

Total global sustainable finance issuance is set to hit around $1.62 trillion in 2026, according to new analysis from ING….

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has announced that the number of businesses worldwide that have validated science-based climate targets has reached 10,000, a milestone in the adoption of emissions reduction commitments.

10,000 global businesses now have validated science-based climate targets, says SBTi

7 months ago6 months ago4 mins

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has announced that the number of businesses worldwide that have validated science-based climate targets…

With COP30 just around the corner, ING analysts Gerben Hieminga and Coco Zhang have identified three areas of interest for corporate leaders from the annual climate change discussions.

Three things corporate leaders should watch out for at COP30: ING

9 months ago9 months ago6 mins

With COP30 in Brazil just around the corner, ING analysts Gerben Hieminga and Coco Zhang have identified three areas of…

Reducing the scope of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) would result in several major financial institutions and the 'majority' of smaller banks not being required to disclose their ESG information, which could negatively impact the overall sustainability reporting landscape, ING has said.

Reduced CSRD scope could impact overall reporting landscape, says ING

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Reducing the scope of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) would result in several major financial institutions and the ‘majority’…