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NZBA hits back at 'premature' criticism

It is "premature" to criticise members of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) for not overhauling their practices to tackle climate change because the initiative is still young, it has argued.

ESMA launches EU green bond external reviewer consultation

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched a consultation on the draft technical standards it plans to use for the registration and supervision of external reviewers of bonds issued in line with the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS).

France and Brazil launch €1bn Amazon investment plan

The French and Brazilian presidencies have announced a roadmap to raise €1 billion ($1.1 billion) of public and private finance for the protection of the Amazon over the next four years.

Philippines power firm EDC readies PHP10bn green bond

'US IRA has worked where taxonomies have not'

A senior banker has argued that the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) economic incentive package has delivered real climate-focused financial flows in a way that 'green' taxonomy-focused approaches have not.

Australia introduces legislation for climate reporting

PRI launches biodiversity guidance for investors

EU work on SLB regulation may come too late, says IEEFA

European Commission work on regulating sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) may come too late to help reach 2030 climate goals, according to a think tank.

Environmental data: emerging markets have cleaned up their act

Emerging markets disclosure rates are increasing much faster than developed markets, and are set to catch up in the next few years, writes Lily Andrews

AI part of the toolkit for energy transition, says SET Ventures

Energy transition-focused venture capital investor SET Ventures is looking to increase its reliance on artificial intelligence as a value creator with its latest fund, Environmental Finance understands.