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  • A tropical forests mechanism can help scale-up financing to protect the world's forests

    24 July 2024

    The proposed mechanism could attract and deploy financial resources to countries committed to forest conservation, write Pedro Moura Costa, Tasso Azevedo and Ilona Szabó

  • Zero-deforestation soy finance initiative ready to 'scale significantly'

    05 April 2023

    A green bond-backed, zero-deforestation soy farming finance initiative is planning to grow to $250 million in 2024 and $1 billion in 2025, after the success of a $11 million pilot in Brazil.

  • Will Article 6 trading be a flop?

    12 September 2022

    What impact will corresponding adjustments have on compliance trading, asks Pedro Moura Costa

  • 'Game-changing' zero-deforestation soy finance initiative launched

    04 August 2022

    Three major UK supermarket chains have invested $11 million in a 'green bond'-backed soy farming finance initiative providing financial incentives for Brazilian farmers to commit to cultivating soy without engaging in deforestation or land conversion.

  • Voluntary Carbon Markets: The investment perspective

    21 October 2021

    How can clear corporate guidelines increase investments to curb climate change, asks Pedro Moura Costa

  • Responsible soy credit facility to issue $1bn in green bonds

    04 July 2019

    A credit facility that aims to issue $1 billion in green bonds to fund sustainable soy production in Brazil has been launched at London Climate Action Week.

  • RWE's Dawson elected as IETA chairman

    07 December 2015

    The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) has elected Paul Dawson, head of regulatory affairs at RWE Supply and Trading, as chairman of the board.