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Infosys Aims to Suck Up More Carbon Than It Spews by 2030

Ancient Reef Secrets Could Save the Great Barrier Reef

AMOC to Weaken but Unlikely to Collapse

IFC Commits $100M to TPG’s Climate Fund for Global South

Africa Carbon Support Facility Launched to Boost Climate Finance

Trees May Release Less Carbon Than Feared

Are Sustainability-Linked Bonds the Next Big Thing for Achieving Net Zero by 2050?

Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) offer a powerful alternative to green bonds by tying general financing to clear sustainability targets—rewarding success and penalizing failure. After an initial boom, global SLB issuances dipped due to concerns over greenwashing. Yet, a resurgence in credible, science-aligned SLBs—particularly in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America—signals renewed investor trust. High-emitting sectors are embracing SLBs, widening ESG access, while regulators push for transparency and robust verification. Landmark issuances, such as Uruguay’s sovereign SLB and Snam’s Scope 1–3 bond, show growing ambition. If implemented rigorously, SLBs could play a transformative role in global decarbonization efforts. Authenticity and ambition remain key.

Meta and Microsoft’s Olympic Rainforest Carbon Credit Deals

Amprion’s €1B Green Bond Fuels Germany’s Energy Transition

Earth’s Tipping Points Near Collapse as Warming Exceeds 1.5°C

Microsoft’s Sublime Systems Deal Boosts Low-Carbon Cement Market

Snam’s $2B Sustainability-Linked Bond Sets Net Zero Benchmark