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Investors urge EU against delaying deforestation regulation

Institutional investors have urged the European Parliament to reject a request to delay the EU Deforestation Regulation, saying it would unfairly "disadvantage countries and companies that have moved promptly to prepare for the new requirements".

Buyers willing to pay 'much higher' prices for Article 6-aligned credits, says IETA

Buyers of carbon credits are willing to pay "much higher" prices for Article 6-aligned credits, a survey from the IETA has found, but uncertainty about the mechanism lingers.

COP29: MUFG backs Canada-led blended finance initiative

Canada has launched a $1.5 billion blended finance 'platform' that aims to provide climate finance to climate projects in "up to" 25 emerging markets and developing economies, with backing from MUFG.

Sustainable debt round-up: New Development Bank, Neinor Homes, Huhtamäki ... and more

Climate change: The picture is bleak, but there are reasons to be hopeful

The tools, knowledge and opportunities to deliver the transition to a green economy already exist, writes Penny Apostolaki

MSCI and WWF collaborate on nature data tools

COP29: Negotiators need to 'pick up when Cali calls', says Greenpeace

Negotiators at COP29 need to integrate recent progress made at the biodiversity-focused COP16, Greenpeace has said, warning against the focus on nature-based carbon credits.

Commercial Bank of Ceylon plans LKR5bn green bond debut

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon (ComBank) is planning to raise up to LKR5 billion ($17 million) from its inaugural green bond, believed to be only the second sustainable bond issuance in the country.

Acciona: Scope 3 metrics should be 'action-oriented'

Spanish infrastructure conglomerate Acciona argues that Scope 3 emission metrics should be "revisited" to focus on securing actions rather than just satisfying reporting to make them more usable and impactful.

CaixaBank to launch innovative 'sustainable supply chain finance' product

Spanish lender CaixaBank is preparing to launch an innovative 'sustainable supply chain finance' (SSCF) product in the "near future" which is focused on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of the suppliers not the buyers.