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Nature-based investments becoming 'increasingly profitable' in Brazil

Nature-based solutions are becoming "increasingly profitable" in Brazil, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Climate Champions group has said, as it calls for further "innovative financial mechanisms".

BNDES warns not all Brazil's reforestation projects will be economically viable

Financing Brazil's reforestation will be critical to delivering the country's Paris Agreement commitments, but projects might not always be "economically viable" for the private sector, BNDES has said.

Miura Partners raises €135m for impact fund

Prudential invests $350m after developing climate transition investment framework

Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings 2024 - Winners announced

Concerns about credibility depressed the voluntary carbon market in 2024, but major infrastructure developments are laying the foundations for a resurgence. Genevieve Redgrave reports

'Are green bonds the appropriate place for early-stage technology investment?'

AXA Investment Managers has argued that research and development (R&D) investment into emerging green and transition technologies should not be a too large element of green bond allocation, as the bond markets are maybe not the most appropriate place for these riskier investments.

Step-down SLBs a 'hard sell' for investors - but 'step-backs' have potential

Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) with a 'step-down' coupon on achieving certain targets are a "hard sell" for investors, an Environmental Finance event heard - but 'step-back' coupon deals could prove more popular.

BlackRock: AI is 'big help' for sustainable bond impact attribution

Early testing of artificial intelligence (AI) by BlackRock sustainable bond analysts has suggested that it is a significant help in correctly determining impact attribution to the use-of-proceeds of these bonds.

ING further restricts upstream oil & gas financing

ING has further tightened its restrictions on financing the oil and gas sector, although one NGO branded the development as being "of little value".

'Tide has definitely shifted on nuclear' in green finance

Attitudes towards the place of nuclear power in sustainable finance markets have "definitely shifted" in the last couple of years, an Environmental Finance event has heard - but their place in green bonds remains a "separation point" in the market.