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Phoenix Group launches climate-aware benchmarks

Adaptation funding gap could lead to more opportunities, says Oxford University's Ranger

A mismatch in funding 'resilient adaptation' strategies could result in a "huge opportunity" for investors, according to Oxford University's Nicola Ranger.

Foresight raises €300m for transition-focused fund

Bond round-up: Australia, National Bank of Kuwait, Bloom Energy ... and more

Gresham House raises £50m from South Yorks Pensions Authority

Gresham House has raised £50 million ($63.8 million) from South Yorkshire Pensions Authority for its Gresham House Forest Fund VI, an asset-backed UK forestry fund.

CapitaLand increases focus on Scope 3 emissions

Singapore-based real estate investor CapitaLand Investments said it will incorporate three new Scope 3 categories it considers material to its operations as part of its efforts to meet sustainability targets outlined by its 2030 master plan.

Carbon finance needs greater transition considerations, says former Verra CEO

Using carbon finance as an enabler for the transition will improve market credibility and the value of carbon offsets, former Verra chief executive David Antonioli has told Environmental Finance.

European regulators make recommendations in greenwashing reports

The EU's three principal financial services regulators have called for enhanced supervision and improved market practice on sustainability-related claims in new reports on greenwashing in the financial sector.

Policymakers urged to push for taxonomy equivalence over interoperability

While interoperability of taxonomies should be welcomed, it is "not enough" and policymakers need to move towards equivalence, an Environmental Finance conference has heard.

Regulating transition plans

A patchwork of regulations will soon ask financial institutions to publish and implement climate transition plans, Michael Hurley reports