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COP29: Sweden pushes forward on Article 6.2

Sweden has signed bilateral agreements on emissions trading with Nepal and Zambia as part of the Article 6.2 mechanism of the Paris Agreement as COP29 comes to a close.

EU approves carbon farming certification

The European Council has approved regulation which will introduce a certification for carbon removals and carbon farming, but critical details remain left to decide.

COP29 could be remembered as the 'blended finance COP', AllianceBernstein says

COP29 could be remembered as "the blended finance COP" if its climate finance pledges are matched with sufficient ambition in the next round of national climate targets, AllianceBernstein has suggested.

IDB Invest proposes $200m commitment for Paraguayan project

SEC charges Adani Green Energy execs over bribery allegations

Adani Green Energy executives Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani have been charged by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), alongside Azure Power Global's Cyril Cabanes "for conduct arising out of a massive bribery scheme".

COP29: Finance text draws criticism for missing 'elephant in the room' of numbers

The latest draft text of the centrepiece of COP29 negotiations has been criticised for failing to provide detail on the much-contested aspect of how much money countries commit to provide annually to climate mitigation and adaptation.

COP29: Nature coalition calls for $1trn NCQG commitment

Webinar: Regulatory change and occupiers driving net-zero alignment in real estate

Getting net zero alignment right can significantly impact returns from real estate, an Environmental Finance webinar sponsored by Verco heard, as the sector faces demands from regulators and occupiers.

EU countries reject move to weaken Deforestation Regulation

The European Council blocked a move by Members of European Parliament to weaken the EU Deforestation Regulation as they voted to confirm a one-year delay to the proposed rules.

Investors 'sailing in the dark' on seafood supply chains, says Planet Tracker