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Counting carbon removals

Robust accounting is critical to ensure the EU achieves its carbon removal ambitions, argues Eve Tamme

EQT adds ex-Temasek CEO to impact advisory board

Private equity investor EQT has appointed three members of an advisory board to help direct the investment strategy of its €4 billion ($4.5 billion) impact fund.

ABG acquires minority stake in Arabesque

German real estate group ABG has acquired a minority stake in the investment firm and technology provider Arabesque Holding.

M&G acquires responsAbility to help target emerging market impact

M&G is set to acquire Switzerland-based impact specialist responsAbility in a deal the UK investment manager said would bolster its impact product offering in emerging markets.

99% of companies undermining SDGs on social issues, says WBA

The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has found "a sobering picture" in new data, with 99% of companies "on course to entrench, rather than end, social inequalities" in their efforts to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Loan round-up: Hysan, Chinachem, CK Asset, Trailstone, Vena Energy ... and more

$459bn annual funding gap for ocean protection

An extra $459 billion is needed each year to combat the growing threat to the ocean, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in a new report launched today.

UN: G20 private investment in nature is 'meagre'

Private investment in nature-based solutions from firms based in G20 countries is a "meagre" $14 billion annually, a report led by UN EP has found.

ECB launches climate stress test with 'indirect impact on capital requirements'

The results of a 2022 climate stress test of Europe's banks could indirectly impact capital requirements, the European Central Bank (ECB) has said, as it formally launched the exercise.

EF Bond Data relaunched

The Environmental Finance Bond Database has been relaunched as Environmental Finance Data, or simply EF Data.