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Voluntary carbon market needs to 'push down the doors of big corporates' on waste

Amidst growing investor demand for voluntary carbon credits linked to waste projects, GRAIN Ecosystem has told Environmental Finance that more needs to be done to "push down the doors" of big corporates to help scale up the market.

US, Indonesia agree $35m debt for nature swap

The US and Indonesia have agreed on a $35 million debt-for-nature swap, focused on coral reef conservation.

Push to water down CSRD misguided but shows need for SME support, Triodos says

Inadequate data undermining usability of SFDR, investor survey says

ESRS and GRI very closely aligned, says GRI in reporting Q&A

Debut corporate sustainable bond issuance falls to record low in 2024

The global share of debut sustainable bond issuance has declined significantly in 2024 to "record lows", according to Barclays research - but US debut issuance has recorded a modest increase.

Understanding the supply chain is the key to tackling biodiversity risk

Embedding of climate risk into day-to-day business operations is a milestone moment in efforts to manage the climate impact of global business. Richard Young explores whether biodiversity risk could become as integrated into how businesses operate

Webinar: How central banks are exploring deforestation risks

Central banks are gaining new insights into financial risks associated with deforestation and other land use changes and are encouraging widespread uptake of a novel framework to assess these risks, an Environmental Finance webinar heard.

Impax to acquire SKY Harbor's European assets in fixed income push

UK-based Impax Asset Management has agreed to acquire the European assets of US fund manager SKY Harbor as part of the ongoing expansion of its fixed income capabilities.

Sustainable Debt Round-up: European Investment Bank, CyrusOne, Deutsche Bank and more