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EU GBS could bring transparency but lacks guidance, IEEFA claims

The upcoming European Green Bond Standard lacks guidance on standardised impact reporting, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has claimed.

EU one step closer to 'world first' carbon removal certificate

The European Council and Parliament has provisionally agreed to set up a 'first of its kind' carbon removal certification framework, in a bid to give carbon removal projects more credibility.

Preqin and Impact Institute to provide impact data insight for deal origination

Partially liquid structures win over pension funds on renewables

'Semi-liquid' fund structures could help UK-based pension funds allocate more capital to renewables developments, Schroders Greencoat has claimed.

Solas Capital partners with Linklaters to structure energy efficiency investments

Australian government urged to enforce mandatory transition planning

Schroders launches listed global equities impact fund

'Big four' sustainable finance SPO providers emerge in 2023

Sustainalytics, S&P Global Ratings, ISS and Moody's have emerged as the 'big four' second-party opinion (SPO) providers in the sustainable finance market in 2023, but the race for market share has tightened as the sector matures and consolidates.

Three new biodiversity funds launched in Q4

Three new biodiversity funds were launched in the final quarter of 2023, taking total number to 19, according to research conducted by Environmental Finance.

'Big opportunities' for US sustainable bonds in 2024

Although surprised by the scale of the US sustainable bond contraction in 2023, CA-CIB's Romina Reversi tells Ahren Lester that opportunities abound in 2024