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ETF leads €8m funding round for emissions management platform

Mentha launches debut impact fund

US government's carbon market principles provide 'cover' for buyers

Principles for 'high integrity' voluntary carbon credits published by the US government will provide companies with "air cover" against concerns that they will be criticised for participating in the markets, according to a senior figure.

SBTi updates criteria to enable 'ambitious' near-term targets

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has released criteria updates and resources for financial institutions to set "ambitious" near-term emission-reduction targets to keep warming to 1.5°C as well as the introduction of fossil fuel finance criteria.

Barclays' Hanna: We need to agree rules of the road on transition

Barclays sees defining transition finance and boosting funding for climate tech as key challenges, Daniel Hanna tells Peter Cripps

Chinese exchanges should require Scope 3 disclosures, investor group says

Amundi: 'Very high potential' for sustainability-linked loans, bonds

French asset manager Amundi said sustainability-linked debt instruments can be the "right" transition impact finance tools, in particular sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) for decarbonising the balance sheets of banks.

Plugging investors into the (micro) grid

If rolled out at scale, microgrids would offer an opportunity for the UK to take a lead in the energy transition, writes Eduardo Monteiro

US unveils principles to support voluntary carbon markets

US president Joe Biden's administration has released a joint statement of policy and new principles to promote "responsible participation" in voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) and to promote higher standards.

'No head in the sand' for net-zero investment at global asset managers, says Amundi

French asset manager Amundi said global asset managers in Europe must ensure their net zero commitments do not drive them to put their "heads in the sand" about their global transition impact, whilst emerging markets should be "front and centre" of sustainable strategies.