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To boost competitiveness, Europe proposes slashing key climate rules

Corporate Knights

The pullback threatens to erode years of progress, which has made Europe the leading market for sustainable funds , green bonds and other responsible investments, and jeopardizes the capital needed for the EUs ambitious climate goals. CSDDD reporting timelines will also be moved from 2026 to 2028.

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Seven sustainable finance predictions for 2025

Corporate Knights

The takeaway : Expect sustainable mutual fund and ETF inflows to bottom out in 2025 and investors to return to these products, as long-term interest rates improve conditions for green bonds and climate-friendly stocks and European investors become more familiar with ESG fund-disclosure rules.

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O-I Glass Completes Full Allocation for Second Round of Green Bond Offerings

3BL Media

O-I completes full allocation of €600 Million due in 2028, issued by O-I European Group B.V. O-I Glass”, “O-I” or the “Company”) announced that the Company has completed full allocation of the proceeds from its second round of Green Bond offerings to advance the company’s climate-change strategy. and OI European Group B.V.

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Indosuez launches €70m fixed-maturity green bond fund

Environmental Finance

Indosuez Wealth Management has launched a €70 million ($75 million) actively managed green bond fund with a fixed maturity of 2028.

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Pandora Ties Debt Costs to Climate, Circularity Goals for $500 Million Bond Program

ESG Today

Corporate interest in sustainability-linked loans has grown rapidly, as the financing provides flexibility to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, while with instruments such as green bonds, raised funds can only be allocated to specific categories of green projects.

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Jacobs Ties Debt Cost to ESG Goals with Inaugural $500 Million Sustainability-Linked Bond

ESG Today

If the targets are not met, the interest rate on the bond will increase by up to 0.25%, with an initial 0,125% step up as of September 2028 if the diversity target is missed, and a second increase in September 2030 if the emissions goal is not reached. Jacobs’ current female VP and above representation is 28%.

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Bonds Could Unlock Climate Adaptation in Emerging Markets

Chris Hall

Climate Bonds’ newly released annual report highlighted the discrepancy in green bond issuance volumes between developing and emerging markets last year. . Three quarters (73%) of green bond issuance originated from developed markets (DM), while 21% came from EMs. trillion, the Climate Bonds report said.