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5 must-watch sustainable investing trends for 2026

The year began with President Donald Trump withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement, an action he swiftly followed by revoking environmental subsidies and regulations.

Gore Street Capital announces first close for energy storage fund

The article 9 fund will focus on acquiring and managing battery storage projects with 80% minimum target exposure to EU member states.

Investec arranges £80 million investment loan for office-led St. Pancras Campus

The new three-year facility refinances a development loan provided by Investec in 2021, following W.RE’s successful delivery of the scheme in 2024.

Bridging the Gap: Aligning Insurance Portfolios with Sustainable Outcomes

Recognising the importance of this challenge, Mercer are pleased to support Insurers For Purpose in producing a report on sustainability integration within the insurance sector.

European Investment Fund pledges €70 million to Klima2, Alantra’s next Energy Transition growth fund

The fund will leverage the Klima team’s extensive pan-European experience in energy investments and its network of sector and operational partners across the energy transition ecosystem.

Europe leads pledging effort in campaign mobilising €15.5 billion for clean energy in Africa

The European Union led the pledging effort, with more than €15.1 billion.

Investec sole MLA & bookrunner on £360m AMP Clean Energy debt for Asterion & NWF

AMP is a diversified distributed energy company with ~300MW of installed capacity in the UK across heat production, electricity production, and electricity storage.

ESG Economist - Natural gas remains an industrial lifeline

In this analysis, we examine the largest sources of CO2 emissions in manufacturing, particularly from companies in energy-intensive industrial subsectors in the EU.

EBRD backs cement leader in push for low-carbon future

In 2024, the EBRD successfully provided a €25 million loan to finance investment in the decarbonisation of Çimsa’s plant in Eskişehir – the first time the EBRD had invested in the Turkish cement sector.

Deutsche Bank sets new 2030 sustainable and transition finance target, and publishes its initial Transition Finance Framework

The bank underpinned its focus on nature-related solutions with a new nature transaction ambition.

European Commission announces Sustainable Transport Investment Plan to advance low-and-no-carbon fuels

A key focus of the package is to support production of e-fuels, a pathway considered critical to decarbonising air and sea transport, but with no European projects yet achieving final investment decision.

Integrating sustainability risks, a major challenge

The insurance world was one of the first to integrate climate risk into its approaches.

Our Net Zero Transition Plan 2025

We believe delivering the transition will make the global economy stronger and more resilient.

Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, rich countries’ pitiful climate targets fall drastically short

The richest and most polluting countries have betrayed the people being hit the hardest by climate disasters, particularly those in low-income countries, Indigenous people and women.

ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund publishes 2024 Impact Report

This includes a commitment of EUR 500 million to be deployed by ABN AMRO SIF, to support scalable climate solutions.

Defending the grid – renewables on the frontline as nations invest to build energy security

Until recently, most of this energy has come from one simple mechanism – burning things.

Unlocking green growth: Why the UK is the smart bet for sustainable finance

The risks are real, and they are growing.

Banks stick to ESG bonds, EU GBS yet to gain traction

Bond issuance with the purpose of financing sustainability-linked loans (SLLBs) bypasses these difficulties as the KPIs and step-up/-down features are set at the level of the sustainability-linked loans.

Schroders sources 100% renewable electricity

The partnership supports five habitat restoration and protection programmes

Bridges to a sustainable economy – interview with Patrick Odier and Manuel Rybach

Sustainability and the integration of ESG factors in investing have been an important topic for the Swiss financial centre for quite some time.

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