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All EU green bonds to require transition plans under latest proposal
21 February 2022All EU Green Bond issuers should create transition plans with emissions reductions targets covering at least the next five years, said the European Parliament's Environment,...
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People moves 18 February including BlackRock, Marsh, ASN, & more...
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Circular economy fund invests in food
18 February 2022Circularity Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in Cocogreen, which designs and manufactures a material to grow fresh food.
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First-loss capital could make COP26 promises a reality
17 February 2022Vietnam-based asset manager Dragon Capital Group called for greater use of first-loss capital in emerging markets in a meeting with COP26 President Alok Sharma.
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Solactive launches ex-fossil fuels Index
17 February 2022Solactive has partnered with Osmosis to launch a fossil fuel-free index, which has £200 million ($270 million) of seed investment from East Sussex Pension Fund.
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Carbon Care Asia to become part of Deloitte
17 February 2022The sustainability, carbon and ESG advisory services of Hong Kong-based Carbon Care Asia are to be integrated into the advisory services of Deloitte China.
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UOB exceeds sustainability targets
17 February 2022United Overseas Bank Group's (UOB) sustainable finance portfolio reached S$17 billion ($12.6 billion) in 2021, exceeding its target of hitting a S$15 billion sustainable finance portfolio by 2023.
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Environmental risk regulations tightened in Nepal
16 February 2022Environmental and social risks will have to be considered by banks and financial institutions under new requirements from the Nepalese central bank.
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Building emissions database launched
16 February 2022An emissions database for European buildings has been launched by the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF).
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Asia's first ESG engagement fund to launch
15 February 2022An ESG engagement fund has been announced by Japanese insurance company Meiji Yasuda (MY)
- Blended finance in fragile contexts: Ukraine as a test case
- Axa IM 'downgrades' and 'may reduce exposure to' companies that weakened climate targets
- EU countries agree to 'stop the clock' on CSRD reporting
- UK government releases 'world-leading' nature finance standards
- Taxonomy cuts to 'significantly damage' sustainable investment market, warn EU advisers
- Redemptions, taxonomies to help sustainable bond market to fresh highs, says SocGen
- 'World first' carbon credit standard launched
- Cambridge Associates shifts sustainability focus to climate risk planning
- Trade associations launch 'refreshed' sustainable loan principles
- Indian muni issuers still 'missing green bond potential'
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Persefoni to launch carbon footprinting tool after raising $23m
28 March 2025 -
Why nature can't wait for capital
28 March 2025It's time to bring high-integrity carbon projects to the forefront, and leave behind approaches that prioritise carbon accounting over genuine nature restoration, writes Tim Ferraro
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Indian muni issuers still 'missing green bond potential'
28 March 2025Indian municipal issuers are still missing the opportunity to issue green bonds with only a "small" proportion of the debt raised for potentially green-eligible projects being labelled as such,...
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Axa IM 'downgrades' and 'may reduce exposure to' companies that weakened climate targets
28 March 2025European fund management giant Axa Investment Managers has "downgraded" companies that weakened their decarbonisation targets and is considering selling some of its holdings in these companies due to perceived increased risk, a sustainability head said.
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SEC ends defence of climate rule in 'backward step for investors'
28 March 2025The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ended defence of its own climate disclosure rule, signalling a major blow to hopes it could be saved from legal challenges.