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Brazil: There's no alternative to TFFF, we hope the money comes

Brazil is hopeful that the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) will hit $10 billion of pledges of sponsor capital by the end of the year and hopes the next COP will prove a catalyst for capital to flow.

COP17 preparations continue for Armenia, despite war

Preparations to host the biodiversity-focused COP17 in Armenia are continuing, despite rumours that the event could be moved due to the conflict in the Middle East.

'We are not going to have a Paris Accord every year': The investor verdict on COP30

While COP30 in Belem failed to deliver on some points - most notably a lack of a roadmap away from fossil fuels - there was acknowledgement on the role of adaptation finance and deforestation.

COP30 should trigger investment in adaptation, says EdenTree

Support for adaptation financing in the COP30 agreement will provide the sustainable finance community with the recognition that adaptation is a "holistic response" to climate change, EdenTree Investment Management has claimed.

COP30: A disappointing final text... but some important victories

The sustainable finance community hailed some key victories resulting from the COP30 talks but, overall, the level of ambition in the final text was "disappointing".

COP30: 'If you get a load of carbon negotiators in a room, they're going to negotiate'

Surprise carbon market negotiations at COP30 in Belem caught many carbon market negotiators by surprise and on planes out of the country when they kicked off during the second week of the summit, according to Sylvera.

Article 6 negotiations rumble on at COP30

Article 6 negotiations at COP 30 in Belém has caught some unawares but could end with some decisions being pushed back to a later date.

Climate, nature nexus needs to be more regular beyond COPs, says AXA IM Alts

The nexus between climate and nature must occur more regularly beyond annual COPs, AXA IM Alts has argued.

'I've never seen such a nature-integrated COP,' says CDP

COP30 has been one of the most nature-integrated COPs in recent history, highlighting the cross-over between the two issues, according to disclosure platform CDP.

Government platform launched to scale private agriculture finance

A Brazilian government-led platform has been launched at COP30 to help governments de-risk private investment into agricultural land restoration.

'We usually expect too much from COP, that might be particularly true this year'

Expectations of more ambitious targets may have to be reined-in for COP30, as the focus on "grand announcements" shifts to how countries are executing their emissions reduction plans, says Mathieu Nègre of Union Bancaire Privée (UBP).

UK, Brazil roadmap aims to boost private investment in EM transition

The Global Clean Power Alliance (GCPA) Finance Mission - backed by the UK and Brazilian governments - has launched a new roadmap aimed at channelling more private finance into renewable energy in emerging markets, at COP30.

COP30: Pakistan 'still very hopeful' of sovereign green 'Panda' bond in 2025

Pakistan's finance minister said he anticipates issuing a green 'Panda' bond before the end of the year, as he implored COP30 to make progress on the loss-and-damages fund agreed three years ago.

China 'will not contribute to TFFF'