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  • Malta urged to issue sovereign green bond to 'jumpstart' local market

    05 October 2022

    The Maltese government has been urged by its central bank to issue the first green bond in the country in the hope of "jumpstarting" the local sustainable finance market.

  • Indian regulator recommends voluntary carbon market development

    05 October 2022

    A sustainable finance committee at the IFSCA has recommended that an Indian voluntary carbon market is developed as part of plans to attract international investment.

  • Inflation Reduction Act 'could transform bond market', conference hears

    04 October 2022

    The US' Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) could have a transformative effect on the labelled bond market, a panel heard.

  • Axa IM: Agrifood biodiversity problem is 'elephant in the room'

    04 October 2022

    The agricultural supply chain's impact on biodiversity is an obvious problem that is being avoided by financial institutions, which often do not know how to address the issue, an executive at Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM) has said.

  • 'Broken' targets of Net Zero Asset Managers initiative criticised

    04 October 2022

    Portfolio emissions targets made by members of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) are "broken", according to a new report.

  • GFANZ to launch APAC coal 'phase out' guidance

    04 October 2022

    GFANZ is preparing to launch guidance for financial institutions in the Asia-Pacific region on how they can 'phase out' coal.

  • US regulator establishes climate risk advisory committee

    04 October 2022

    The US Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has created a climate-related financial risk advisory committee.

  • Philippines launches environmental risk guidance

    03 October 2022

    The central bank of the Philippines has launched guidance for banks on incorporating sustainability into risk management frameworks.

  • Brazilian election unlikely to stop renewables market growth, says Victory Hill

    03 October 2022

    The outcome of the Brazilian presidential election is unlikely to put a stop to the rapid growth of Brazil's renewables market, Victory Hill has told Environmental Finance.

  • ISS: Focus on circularity to boost biodiversity

    03 October 2022

    Helping advance the 'circular economy' is one of the most important ways that companies can help protect biodiversity, an executive at ISS ESG has argued.