In Q2 2026, European ESG bond and loan issuance totalled €204bn, an increase of 28% from Q1 2026 and a decline of 6% from Q2 2025. The YoY decrease was primarily driven by lower sustainability-linked and green loan issuance, which decreased by almost 49%. ESG bonds and loans include ESG-labelled bonds (proceeds-based), sustainability-linked bonds, transition bonds, green loans and sustainability linked loans. ESG Bond issuance increased by 39% YoY, accumulating €148.5bn in proceeds in Q2 2026. sustainability-linked bonds totalled c.€2.2bn, down almost 71% from Q2 2025 […]