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BeyondNetZero has proved it isn't too big for climate start-up space

General Atlantic's inaugural BeyondNetZero fund is 'very complementary' to the venture capital strategies, despite being nearly 10x the average VC fund size, its managing director has claimed.

Why new certainty on sustainability is an opportunity for UK businesses and investors

Swift action and government certainty on sustainability by the new UK government can help create the conditions needed to manage the transition to net zero economy, writes John Gummer, Lord Debden

Celebrating five years of green growth: the Green Economy Mark

As the London Stock Exchange's Green Economy Mark enters its fifth year, Claire Dorrian, head of sustainable finance for LSEG Markets, explains how the cohort has evolved over the years.

Tokyo Gas to invest $25m in nature-based carbon fund

Downing acquires three Swedish hydropower plants for £5m

Incofin begins investing African nutrition debt vehicle

Letshego issues first Namibian social bond

The Namibian arm of pan-African lender Letshego has raised NAD260 million ($15 million) from its debut social bond, which is also the first social note from a Namibian issuer.

BRICS countries to scale up carbon markets participation

MAS explores blended finance nature-opportunities

Central banks face higher risk of monetary policy mistakes due to climate change, NGFS says

The increasing frequency and intensity of floods, earthquakes and heatwaves due to climate change is likely to make it harder for central banks to forecast inflation and productivity, thereby raising the risk of "mistakes", a group of central banks has suggested.