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PSF Spotlights 34% Green Capex Growth

Chris Hall

According to the report, debt financing remains the dominant source of sustainable investment flows, with green European bond issuance exceeding 200 billion every year since 2021. Outstanding green loans stood at 908 billion in 2023 while green bond volumes reached 781 billion.

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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.

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Seven sustainable finance predictions for 2025

Corporate Knights

And expect the Trump administration to reverse a Biden Department of Labor rule expressly permitting pension trustees to consider ESG issues in investment decisions. But on climate disclosure and fiduciary rights, this will create regulatory confusion more than a firm barrier to sustainable investing.

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The nuclear option

Corporate Knights

This turnabout has been most pronounced in the green bond market, where power utilities have, controversially, been adding nuclear energy as an option for green bonds. With this in mind, nuclear green bonds promise to help fund decades of net-zero energy for the public and years of clean financial returns for investors.

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SOEs Undermine Credibility of China’s Green Bonds

Chris Hall

The IEEFA’s Christina Ng says China’s state-owned enterprises continue to allocate up to half of their green bond proceeds to non-green projects. . China’s ambition to green its financial market has been making significant progress. SOEs accounted for about half the onshore green issuances from 2019 to 2022.

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Investment Flows into Transition-Focused Funds Doubles Green Funds: ESMA

ESG Today

In its semi-annual Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities (TRV) report, ESMA notes the need for “significant public and private sector financing” to achieve the EU Green Deal objectives and support the green transformation of the economy. leading to increasing caution towards ESG investing and shareholder engagement.

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Take Five: Green Means Green

Chris Hall

It had previously been possible to launch an EU environmental opportunities fund, claiming Article 8 classification under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) , while allocating as little as 10% of assets to demonstrably green investments.