19 November 2024

Converting Bridgerton to Bog Hall

Analysis

20 November 2024

Fight or flight: Contract and financing considerations for UK SAF projects

The UK government is moving towards being a leader in sustainable aviation fuel, write Andrew Nealon, Afzaal Abidi, Joshua Hayes, Alex Lee and Anuja Venkataramani.
18 November 2024

Artesian: Two-way coupons could 'reignite' SLB market

Opening the door to SLB issuers being rewarded for outperforming ambitious targets could boost issuance, Artesian's David Gallagher tells Ahren Lester.
15 November 2024

COP29: a step Baku-wards?

At the conference's half-way mark, underwhelming progress lays bare the challenges of the transition, writes Peter Cripps
15 November 2024

Solving the energy transition paradox in emerging markets

Investors should allocate capital based on direction of travel, rather than static ESG scores - otherwise some emerging countries will be left behind on the journey to net-zero, writes Gustavo Medeiros
14 November 2024

COP29 finance day: Harmonisation initiatives the highlight of underwhelming day

Multi-jurisdiction taxonomies and a push for harmonised transition plan rules stole the headlines, as finance proved a sticking point, Michael Hurley writes

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  • La Banque Postale invests in ESG data startup

    20 November 2024

  • Finance Earth plans for life after Federated Hermes following withdrawal from collabs

    19 November 2024

  • EU supervisors estimate trillions in losses from 'run on brown' assets

    19 November 2024

  • France launches voluntary biodiversity credit market

    18 November 2024

  • EU countries failing to transpose CSRD risk increasing costs of compliance, observers say

    18 November 2024

  • US and BTG Pactual launch $10bn Brazilian restoration coalition

    18 November 2024

  • UK 'exploring value of' taxonomy after repeated delays

    15 November 2024

  • UK government launches carbon and nature credit market principles

    15 November 2024

  • 'Very encouraging' European 'light green' fund investment in Middle East

    15 November 2024

  • UK confirms plans to join EU in regulating ESG ratings providers

    15 November 2024

  • People moves, 15 November: BlackRock, Barclays, South Pole, WHEB ... and more

    15 November 2024

  • COP29: €3bn public-private fundraise planned for emerging market green bond fund

    15 November 2024

  • New REDD+ methodologies approved by Integrity Council

    15 November 2024

  • COP29: Investors underwhelmed by Global South investable pipeline

    14 November 2024

  • COP29: Drafted 33-page NCQG text 'disappointing', says WWF

    14 November 2024

  • COP29: Doubts remain over biodiversity credit market, says German minister

    14 November 2024

  • COP29: 1.5°C slipping away without mandatory transition plans, says Guterres

    14 November 2024

  • IOSCO encourages regulators to clarify issuers' liability for transition plans

    14 November 2024

  • Iceberg Data Lab launches deforestation tool

    14 November 2024

  • Investors urge EU against delaying deforestation regulation

    13 November 2024

  • Buyers willing to pay 'much higher' prices for Article 6-aligned credits, says IETA

    13 November 2024

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Unlocking capital to drive a nature-positive economy

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  6. EU countries failing to transpose CSRD risk increasing costs of compliance, observers say
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COP29: Financing Net Zero

COP29: Financing Net Zero

Environmental Finance's COP-focused special report returns to cover the latest developments in transition finance and net-zero investment opportunities.

What to expect on Article 6 at COP29

South Pole's global senior director Karolien Casaer-Diez and principal consultant Ritika Tewari consider how Article 6 discussions might pan out in Baku.

Zeroing In: Financing the green transition

DNV's Niki Hutson, Zohrah Yaqub and Astrid Helene Rusås Kristoffersen explain the findings from its latest Energy Transition Outlook and consider what steps can be taken to keep the transition on track

The latest trends in transition bond issuance

Environmental Finance Data's research analyst Nimrod Iritz provides an update on transition bond issuance over the past year.

A question of transition

Swami Venkataraman, global head of sustainable finance assessments at Moody's Ratings, explains how independent assessments can help companies communicate their transition plans effectively

Unlocking capital to drive a nature-positive economy

Nature remains an underinvested yet critical sustainability imperative in Asia Pacific. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation's latest report explores how we can unlock capital to drive a stable and nature-positive economy

Helping to build confidence in developing markets

S&P Global Ratings' global head of sustainable finance Bernard de Longevialle and sustainable finance director Beth Burks consider the upcoming COP29 and its work in helping to mobilise private capital to developing economies

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Environmental Finance Biodiversity Insight 2024

EF's Biodiversity Insight 2024

Ahead of COP16, Environmental Finance's Biodiversity Insight takes a closer look at some of the issues affecting the sector, potential talking points and updates from several key players in the market. With contributions from Climate Asset Management, HIFOR and Verra.

Investing in the future

Climate Asset Management's impact manager Leo Murphy explains how it incorporates natural capital into all its investment decisions and his hopes for COP16

Bridging the gap

Ashley Camhi, director of innovative finance, forests and climate change at the Wildlife Conservation Society and leads the engagement with the private sector on HIFOR. Camhi explains HIFOR's work in providing an investment solution that bridges the gap between nature and climate.

More than just climate change mitigation

Sinclair Vincent, senior director of Sustainable Development, Program Development and Innovation at Verra, explains Verra's work on the Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard and its plans for the forthcoming Nature Framework.

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Annual issuance of sovereign sustainable

The sovereign sustainable bond market has seen significant growth since Poland issued the first sovereign green bond in 2016. The market grew steadily until 2021 when the sovereign and supranational-led response to covid resulted in a surge of issuance exceeding $117 billion. After cooling down in 2022 the sovereign sustainable bond market reached new all time highs in 2023 topping $160 billion in annual issuance. 2024 has been a strong year for sovereigns so far, with issuance currently at $148 billion there is opportunity for another record-breaking year.

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