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Climate tech investment forum launched

A forum has been launched to address barriers to investing in climate technology, particularly looking at how to structure blended finance products.

Trust building around carbon removal credits, says SIX

Growing trust in the carbon removal credit market could help build scalability and lead to new opportunities, according to SIX Group, as it becomes more regulated and demand for offsets grows.

Canada to re-open second green bond this week

Canada has announced plans to tap its second sovereign green bond this week as it looks to raise a further CAD4 billion ($2.9 billion) from its programme by the end of March.

Crypto scepticism a 'barrier' to green bonds

Scepticism over cryptocurrencies is a major barrier to utilising blockchain within the green bond market, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has said.

Sustainable debt round-up: Ontario, Fosun International ... and more

Decrease in financial sector greenwashing, finds RepRisk

The number of incidents of greenwashing in the banking and financial sectors decreased by 27% in 2024, amid increasing regulation in Europe and the ESG backlash in the US, research has shown

Platform to tackle 'risky' sustainability investments launched

A platform to scale up investment flows into 'risky' opportunities has been launched, with support from Allianz Insurance, CDPQ and the OECD.

UK and Australian pension funds back net-zero blueprint

An investment blueprint aiming to help deliver clean power in the UK by 2030 has secured backing from UK and Australian pension funds with £1.7 trillion ($2.2 trillion).

Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures launched

The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) has been launched, in a bid to tackle the backsliding of social development and growing risk of civil disobedience.

BNP Paribas and Blue Alliance launch coral reef loans

BNP Paribas and French non-profit Blue Alliance have launched a loan programme for coral reef conservation in the Global South.