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Q&A with Lloyds’ Simons: SFDR has raised the bar for asset managers

The green bond market saw record new issuance of $572bn in 2024, according to research by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) – a 10% per annum increase. While 2025 has brought a tougher macroeconomic and regulatory backdrop, leading to a 25% drop in green, social and sustainable bond issuance, green bonds are still considered the most reliable vehicle for sustainable…

Q&A with Lloyds’ Simons: SFDR has raised the bar for asset managers

The green bond market saw record new issuance of $572bn in 2024, according to research by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) – a 10% per annum increase. While 2025 has brought a tougher macroeconomic and regulatory backdrop, leading to a 25% drop in green, social and sustainable bond issuance, green bonds are still considered the most reliable vehicle for sustainable…

Guest Post – Beyond Emission Reduction: Why Heavy Industry Should Embrace Carbon Removal Now

Guest Post – Beyond Emission Reduction: Why Heavy Industry Should Embrace Carbon Removal Now

By: Cara Maesano, Manager, Climate-Aligned Industries & Daniel Pike, Principal, Climate-Aligned Industries, RMI There are both climate and commercial imperatives for heavy industry to pursue carbon removal — for first movers and early adopters especially, this can also be a strategic advantage. Synergies with existing industrial processes present new opportunities to implement carbon removal methods as a means of improving…