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'Innovative' Cambodian green project bond issued

A Cambodian renewable energy developer has signed a KHR200 billion ($50 million) green project bond, in a deal hailed as a "significant milestone" for sustainable bonds...

Mobilising private finance to address the biodiversity crisis

Evidence of private sector momentum in scaling biodiversity funding is increasing, but not fast enough, write Frank Rijsberman, Juan Casado Asensio and Dominique Blaquier

Blended finance in fragile contexts: Ukraine as a test case

An OECD and Environmental Finance conference discussed the role of blended finance in crises and conflict-affected contexts, using Ukraine as an example. Romina Bandura and Emilia Stazi summarise

Pentagreen, BII sign $80m to SE Asia renewables

ResponsAbility backs Türkiye bank with $25m loan

Thriving Investments secures £30m towards place-based impact strategy

US withdraws from JETPs in Indonesia, South Africa and Vietnam

The US has withdrawn from Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) in South Africa, Indonesia and Vietnam, leaving the blended finance initiatives facing large holes in their finances and with questions surrounding the future of JETPs.

EAAIF among backers of $300m loan for African renewables company

Camco looking for portfolio guarantees to help crowd-in private sector

Following its successful first close of its blended finance vehicle, Camco's Benjamin Hugues tells Jennifer Forrest how it has kickstarted the process of finding extra risk mitigation instruments to help attract private sector investors

Investing in sustainable forestry in emerging markets is 'not scary'

Investors happy to consume goods from emerging markets have no reason to be afraid of investing in sustainable forestry or agricultural projects in these countries, attendees at Environmental Finance's Natural Capital Investment EMEA 2025 conference heard.