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Government intervention could drive circular economy investing, Schroders says

Government intervention could be crucial for creating more investable circular economy-focused opportunities, Schroders has claimed.

Bond round-up: NBN, Auckland, CEB ... and more

NZBA hits back at 'premature' criticism

It is "premature" to criticise members of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) for not overhauling their practices to tackle climate change because the initiative is still young, it has argued.

ESMA launches EU green bond external reviewer consultation

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched a consultation on the draft technical standards it plans to use for the registration and supervision of external reviewers of bonds issued in line with the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS).

France and Brazil launch €1bn Amazon investment plan

The French and Brazilian presidencies have announced a roadmap to raise €1 billion ($1.1 billion) of public and private finance for the protection of the Amazon over the next four years.

'US IRA has worked where taxonomies have not'

A senior banker has argued that the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) economic incentive package has delivered real climate-focused financial flows in a way that 'green' taxonomy-focused approaches have not.

EU work on SLB regulation may come too late, says IEEFA

European Commission work on regulating sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) may come too late to help reach 2030 climate goals, according to a think tank.

AI part of the toolkit for energy transition, says SET Ventures

Energy transition-focused venture capital investor SET Ventures is looking to increase its reliance on artificial intelligence as a value creator with its latest fund, Environmental Finance understands.

Tesla and General Motors face deep sea mining shareholder resolutions

Two of the world's largest car makers have been hit with shareholder resolutions related to deep sea mining to extract the minerals needed for electric batteries.

EU rowback on agricultural policy 'irresponsible', say investors

A proposal to water down environmental protections within the EU's Common Agricultural Policy has been deemed "irresponsible" by investors.