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COP28: EU-led emerging market green bond initiative signs AfDB partnership

The EU-led Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI) has signed a partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) as part of its plan to expand its emerging and developing market green bond technical assistance programme.

COP28: Allianz, EIB emerging market climate fund readies €385m third close

COP28: PRI leads taskforce on net zero policy and delivering COP27 alignment promises

The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has launched a Taskforce on Net Zero Policy at COP28, backed by the UN.

COP28: 'Milestone' NZDPU climate open data tool gets initial launch

The Net Zero Data Public Utility (NZDPU) has launched an initial "proof-of-concept" of its climate transition data tool which is set to provide the first global private sector centralised and open data source.

MAS launches transition taxonomy and pilots 'transition credits'

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched a 'transition' taxonomy for eight priority sectors, and announced a 'transition credit' coalition for 'early phase out' of coal power plants.

COP28: ICMA, IsDB launch sustainable sukuk guidance project

COP28: MAS launches sustainable blended finance programme

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced two blended finance partnerships, as part of a wider Singaporean platform looking to raise $5 billion in blended capital.

How COP28 can accelerate deep green finance

COP28 will be seen as a missed opportunity, if the role of local banks in emerging markets is not addressed as a crucial solution to scaling climate finance, writes Lachlan Cameron

COP28: Voluntary carbon market braced for regulatory intervention following IOSCO report

The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has proposed a set of measures to help regulators bring more integrity to the voluntary carbon market (VCM).

COP28: a world under pressure

Governments putting short-term politics before long-term climate policy must change course at COP28, argues Tom Williams