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COP29: MDBs update 'common framework' and pledge $120bn to climate financing

Actis closes Asian transition fund at $560m

Global South investors feel urgency and pessimism for COP29

Investors in the Global South have told Environmental Finance that they feel a great sense of urgency and pessimism as COP29 kicks off in Baku, Azerbaijan over concerns that negotiators and policymakers are dragging their heels on financial pledges to support the countries that need it most.

Physical climate risk planning a 2025 priority for Actis

Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis will be spending more resources on scenario planning next year, Environmental Finance has learned, after a physical risk assessment earlier this year highlighted ways to futureproof portfolio companies.

Creation of EU sustainability labels will tackle SFDR greenwashing, prospective commissioner says

"Greenwashing" facilitated by misuse of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) could be tackled with the creation of sustainability labels, the prospective European Commissioner for financial services has suggested.

Transition funds need 'finer viewpoint' on natural gases, says Actis

Transition funds need to solidify a 'clear view on the natural gases' if they are to continue attracting institutional investor commitments, sustainable infrastructure investor Actis has claimed.

COP16: Philanthropies pledge $51m to ocean protections

CA100+ benchmark shows progress in high-emitting sectors

The latest assessments from the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) Net Zero Company Benchmark has shown companies in high-emitting sectors, such as airlines, steel and autos, are making progress in their efforts to decarbonise.

Khan Bank raises $30m from first domestic Mongolian green bond

Mongolian lender Khan Bank has completed a $30 million fundraise from the first green bond listed in the domestic Mongolian market, more than a year after securing approval for the programme.

OroraTech secures €25m from ECBF-led funding round