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World Bank releases 'game-changing' streamlined impact metrics

The World Bank has released a new impact outcomes 'scorecard' which will be deployed across all its institutions for the first time, which was described as "game-changing" for the development bank.

European Parliament approves 'world first' carbon removal certificate

The European Parliament has formally approved a certification framework for carbon removal projects, but carbon market participants have warned this does not go far enough.

IFC backs BNPP Poland with $548m sustainable significant risk transfer

BNP Paribas Bank Polska (BNPP Poland) has agreed a $548 million synthetic significant risk transfer transaction (SRT) with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) which will help it to issue sustainable loans.

Fidelity raises €200m from first close of real estate climate impact fund

IASB 'net zero' opinion could change accounting practices, argues think-tank

A proponent of a 'new net zero accounting standard' is confident the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) will adopt it this month.

People Moves, 5 April: Brunel Pensions, Railpen, Actis, EFRAG, TNFD and more

BRD secures first sustainability-linked risk transfer deal with IFC

Mediolanum adds two 'multi-manager' ESG funds

BIS says its AI tool 'is game changer for green finance' ... but beware the hallucinations

A tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse corporate climate reports has been hailed as a "game changer for green finance", because of its ability to automate the rapid extraction of data.

Nature and social standards not top of our priorities, ISSB says

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has indicated that it will focus its future work on ensuring implementation of its existing standards - suggesting that it does not plan to imminently begin projects to set dedicated nature-related and social standards.