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TPI reaches 150 supporters

People Moves, 1 March: South Pole, PRI, Blue Earth Capital, United Bankers ... and more

Sustainable bond fund assets hit $41bn record

Investor appetite for sustainable bond funds has sent the market to record highs in 2023, with expectations of more to come in 2024. Ahren Lester reports

Climate Bonds Initiative names advisory board, to consult on new climate resilience taxonomy

Accelerating global transition to net zero: Japan's financial innovation

Japan's foray into climate transition bonds is a commendable step forward, serving as an inspiration and a call to action for economies worldwide to follow suit, writes Sean Kidney

People Moves, 16 February: EIB, Osmosis, Macquarie, Eurosif, Mirova ... and more

'Milestone' Japanese transition bond three-times oversubscribed

Japan has raised JPY800 billion ($5.3 billion) from its debut 'climate transition' bond (CTB), with the ground-breaking deal almost three-times oversubscribed.

PAI looks to embed carbon pricing throughout its portfolio

PAI Partners is to encourage its portfolio companies this year to use internal carbon pricing, in a bid to better manage transition risks within its funds.

Proceed with caution when considering biodiversity strategies, warns Mercer

Mercer called on investors to step up investment and engagement on biodiversity, but warned them to remain cautious when considering allocating to some biodiversity strategies.

Rise of climate solutions is blurring lines between industries, AI analysis suggests

Companies are investing more in 'climate solutions' such as battery storage and energy efficiency, in a trend that is increasingly "blurring the lines" between industries and bringing into question whether financial analysts can rely on historical assumptions, according to analysis of disclosures.