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NZAOA calls for systemic policy interventions to keep 1.5°C alive
27 September 2024The UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA) has urged governments to commit to, and implement, "systemic" policy reforms that limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
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ALTÉRRA commits $350m to BlackRock emerging markets transition strategy
26 September 2024ALTÉRRA has announced its second big deal of New York Climate Week, after committing $350 million to BlackRock's emerging markets transition infrastructure strategy.
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CBI launches resiliency taxonomy
26 September 2024The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has launched a taxonomy clarifying what constitutes a credible investment in climate resilience.
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IIGCC highlights opportunities in unlabelled debt
24 September 2024Unlabelled debt could play a greater role in decarbonising high-emitting and hard-to-abate sectors than labelled debt and green bonds, a discussion paper by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) suggested.
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Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings 2024 announced
23 September 2024Environmental Finance received more than 7,000 votes across 23 separate categories for this year's Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings rankings, as readers nominated leading companies and initiatives in the sector that exhibit best practice or innovation.
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ING further restricts upstream oil & gas financing
20 September 2024ING has further tightened its restrictions on financing the oil and gas sector, although one NGO branded the development as being "of little value".
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Rwanda to develop Article 6 projects pipeline with GenZero and Gold Standard
19 September 2024Rwanda has signed an agreement with carbon standards body Gold Standard and Singapore-based investor GenZero to develop a pipeline of Article 6-compliant carbon credit projects.
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SIX moves into carbon removal with Carbonfuture investment
19 September 2024SIX Swiss Exchange is leading a Series A funding round in Carbonfuture, which specialises in managing the entire lifecycle of carbon removal credits with its data-driven digital infrastructure.
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Sustainable passive overtakes active for first time, FTSE Russell asset owner survey finds
18 September 2024Passive investments are becoming the most popular way for asset owners to implement sustainability strategies, a survey by FTSE Russell has found.
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BTG Pactual TIG announces long-term tie-up with Facebook parent Meta
18 September 2024BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (TIG) has announced a long-term contract to supply 1.3 million nature-based carbon removal credits to Meta, as part of the tech giant's commitment to reaching net zero across its value chain by 2030.