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The forest that hides the climate

Countries' common interest in forests presents an opportunity to achieve significant climate progress, but the path forward is challenging, writes Philippe Zaouati

'Compensatory' biodiversity credits likely to see growth, report says

Voluntary biodiversity credits, which would 'compensate' but not offset negative impact, are likely to be a key area of demand as shareholder pressure rises, a report has predicted.

Bond round-up: IFC, EDF, Société Générale, COP28 ... and more

M&G invests £40m in British semiconductor business

COP28: Abu Dhabi Bank targets $135bn in sustainable and transition financing by 2030

COP28: EIF commits €200m to four climate action PE and VC funds

Green loans expected to take 'larger slice of pie' in 2024

Sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) are expected to be the main driver of sustainable loans growth in 2024 despite green loans taking a "larger slice" of the market, the Loan Market Association (LMA) has revealed.

COP28: Zambia to welcome first green bond in December

More first-loss capital needed in emerging markets nature projects, says AIIB

More first loss capital is needed is needed to attract private investors to nature-related projects, especially in emerging markets, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has said.

COP28: Global climate finance framework targets $7trn in annual investment

A multilateral declaration to invest $5-7 trillion in climate finance annually has been signed at COP28, setting out aims to scale up private finance and high-integrity carbon markets.