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GFANZ-backed agriculture decarbonisation path launched

Financial institutions will for the first time have access to pathways to net zero for the agriculture, forestry and chemicals sectors, the author of report supported by the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has said.

Commission asks EU regulators for 'greenwashing' risk reports

The European Commission has asked the European Supervisory Agencies (ESAs) to provide reports within two years on the extent of 'greenwashing' in the bloc's financial markets and the potential policies it could use to tackle the risks.

BlackRock acquires Australian energy storage firm

BlackRock Real Assets has acquired a 100% equity stake in Australian energy storage developer, Akaysha Energy, for an undisclosed sum.

No place for deep sea mining in blue bonds, say investors

Blue bonds should not be issued to finance deep sea mining, said investors at Nuveen and Franklin Templeton.

ESG data analysis platform in development in Singapore

A new breed of interconnector is set to boost energy resilience

Despite the complexities, interconnectors will not only facilitate our journey to net-zero, but also provide a social benefit by improving communities and levelling up, says Nathalie Lemarcis

Foresight buys Scottish afforestation sites

Biodiversity COP and finance

Ahead of the COP15 biodiversity conference in December, Thomas Cox asks financial experts their hopes for the event

ESG could boost pensions investment in property development finance

Carbon offsets 'hotter than ever' despite growing weather risk concern

Demand for carbon offsets is higher than ever before despite extreme weather ravaging parts of some nature-based projects used to back credits, a specialist has said.