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Ditching governance reforms 'will diminish attractiveness of UK companies', warns pension fund

The UK regulator's move to ditch reforms to require more sustainability reporting by company board and audit committees will make UK companies less attractive to investors, a senior executive at one of the country's largest pension funds has said.

Mitsubishi Electric plans debut green bond for semiconductor plant

Unlocking the potential of catalytic capital

Catalytic capital can be transformative in supporting private investors to deploy capital at scale for a just transition to net zero, writes Kieron Boyle

Phoenix Group: Time for the UK government to form its own transition plan

The UK government would help to catalyse investment in climate solutions if it produced its own transition plan, Phoenix Group has argued.

Gresham House closes £450m BSIF II fund

Gresham House has raised £450 million ($553 million) for its British Sustainable Infrastructure Fund II (BSIF II), a fund backed by eight UK local government pension schemes (LGPS).

COP28 cannot 'succumb to doomism' on 1.5°C

COP28 must not "succumb to doomism" on the 1.5°C target and risk losing much-needed ambition, Morningstar has warned.

Environmental rating firm hopes to raise €15m amid revamp

An ESG data provider is hoping to raise €15 million ($16 million) to help it roll out its newly enhanced dataset.

Corporate transition finance framework 'common ground' project launched

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has published an initial mapping of transition finance frameworks as part of a collaborative project to "demystify" the topic for corporates amid a proliferation of frameworks.

Indonesia and Vietnam to launch JETP investment plans by COP28

Ahead of COP28, Indonesia and Vietnam are set to launch investment plans for their Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP), which could also address the "early phase out" of coal plants.

Denham Capital launches Brazilian renewables platform