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Banco Santander has raised or facilitated €188 billion in green finance as of the first half of this year, reaching more than 85% of its €220 billion target for the end of the decade.

Banco Santander reaches 85% of its 2030 green finance target

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Banco Santander has raised or facilitated €188 billion in green finance as of the first half of this year, reaching…

Political and legal opposition to ESG measures in the United States is spilling over the border to Canada, but the country's legal and regulatory framework continues to support institutional investors who 'stand their ground', a new report by the Institute for Sustainable Finance (ISF) and Canada Climate Law Initiative (CCLI) has found.

Anti-ESG movement in the United States testing Canadian climate governance

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Political and legal opposition to ESG measures in the United States is spilling over the border to Canada, but the…

Emirates NBD unveils UAE’s first dedicated ‘Transition Finance Framework’

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Banking group Emirates NBD has announced the launch of the United Arab Emirates’ first dedicated Transition Finance Framework, which will…

Regulated, but not resolved: why the ESG ratings regulation will not spare asset managers their homework

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Op-ed by Geoffroy Marcassoli, sustainability assurance leader at PwC Luxembourg. For years, valid criticism was directed at ESG ratings providers…

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

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

Sustainable finance has entered a phase of 'greater maturity and clarity', according to a new report by the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI), Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative (LFSI) and PwC Luxembourg.

Sustainable finance landscape maturing in Europe, report finds

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Sustainable finance has entered a phase of ‘greater maturity and clarity’, according to a new report by the Association of…

Standard Chartered has agreed a $435 million sustainability-linked revolving credit facility with agribusiness COFCO International, which has been designed to support responsible agriculture supply chains in South America.

Standard Chartered raises €1 billion in inaugural green bond

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Standard Chartered has announced that it has issued its inaugural green bond, which will be used to finance renewable energy,…

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has issued its first 'Amazonia Bond', raising $100 million to support sustainable development projects across the Amazon region.

IDB issues first ‘Amazonia Bond’ to support projects in Amazon region

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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has issued its first ‘Amazonia Bond’, raising $100 million to support sustainable development projects across…

Concerns over greenwashing and unclear product standards are deterring consumers from investing in sustainable finance products, a new survey by the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has found.

Fears over greenwashing deterring consumers from sustainable finance products

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Concerns over greenwashing and unclear product standards are deterring consumers from investing in sustainable finance products, a new survey by…

Standard Chartered has announced a five-year agreement with the government of the state of Acre in Brazil, to sell high-integrity forest protection carbon credits.

Standard Chartered to support forest conservation in Brazilian state of Acre

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Standard Chartered has announced a five-year agreement with the government of the state of Acre in Brazil, to sell high-integrity…