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OECD Warns of Climate-alignment “Blind Spot”

Chris Hall

trillion of bonds issued by the fossil fuel sector. By 2023, 77 countries had adopted climate-related transparency and information policies, like environmental taxonomies. trillion, compared with US$1.7

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Sustainable Bond Issuance on Track to Grow to $950 Billion in 2023, Despite Q3 Pullback: Moody’s

ESG Today

Despite the slower Q3 performance, however, Moody’s maintained its full year 2023 GSSS issuance forecast of $950 billion, representing 4% growth over the prior year, with the report highlighting an anticipated return to growth in the fourth quarter, driven in part by COP28-related initiatives. in North America.

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Take Five: Twin Peaks

Chris Hall

But measures to support the goals of the Paris Agreement must now sit alongside those needed to realise the objectives of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). in 2023 to 4.9% This contrasts with a gap of 9.7% for women in high-income countries and 7.3% this year – just 45.6%

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Stopped in its Tracks

Chris Hall

Mandatory EU Green Bond Standard risks slowing issuance, but voluntary approach can still drive Taxonomy-aligned volumes. On the face of it, the market for green bonds is heading in the right direction, and fast.

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ESG Bond Issuance to Quadruple by 2025

Chris Hall

Issuance volume rose 45% over 2020, with sustainable bonds accounting for 10% of overall debt capital market activity. Green bonds accounted for around half of all issuance (US$488.8 Social bond issues totalled US192.9 The number of sustainability bond issues doubled versus 2020. Inconsistent information.

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Take Five: Modi Feels the Heat

Chris Hall

of votes in 2023, after a failed bid to exclude it) and 11.5% The forthcoming third round of nationally determined contributions to the Paris Agreement should not just be 1.5°C-aligned, billion) in green sovereign debt. At the retail group’s AGM on Wednesday , 19.1% last year , while 15.4% C-aligned, but all-encompassing.

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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5 Finance climate action Financing climate action can take many forms, such as green bonds or sustainability-linked loans.

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