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Malta urged to issue sovereign green bond to 'jumpstart' local market
05 October 2022The 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.
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Indian regulator recommends voluntary carbon market development
05 October 2022A sustainable finance committee at the IFSCA has recommended that an Indian voluntary carbon market is developed as part of plans to attract international investment.
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Inflation Reduction Act 'could transform bond market', conference hears
04 October 2022The US' Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) could have a transformative effect on the labelled bond market, a panel heard.
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Axa IM: Agrifood biodiversity problem is 'elephant in the room'
04 October 2022The 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.
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'Broken' targets of Net Zero Asset Managers initiative criticised
04 October 2022Portfolio emissions targets made by members of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) are "broken", according to a new report.
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GFANZ to launch APAC coal 'phase out' guidance
04 October 2022GFANZ is preparing to launch guidance for financial institutions in the Asia-Pacific region on how they can 'phase out' coal.
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US regulator establishes climate risk advisory committee
04 October 2022The US Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has created a climate-related financial risk advisory committee.
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Philippines launches environmental risk guidance
03 October 2022The central bank of the Philippines has launched guidance for banks on incorporating sustainability into risk management frameworks.
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Brazilian election unlikely to stop renewables market growth, says Victory Hill
03 October 2022The 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.
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ISS: Focus on circularity to boost biodiversity
03 October 2022Helping advance the 'circular economy' is one of the most important ways that companies can help protect biodiversity, an executive at ISS ESG has argued.
- Iceberg launches sovereign climate and biodiversity dataset
- COP29: 'Historic step' for carbon markets, as Article 6 crosses finish line
- IDB Invest and IFC back BBVA Colombia for $100m sustainable bond issuance
- SLBs linked to donations or carbon credit investments are 'promising'
- SEC likely to withdraw climate rules, former Commissioner predicts
- After COP29, can voluntary carbon markets scale again?
- Debt-for-nature deals are 'growing very rapidly and are very scalable'
- The 'finance COP' short-changed the Global South, say investors
- EU proposal to bring sustainable finance rules into single regulation risks 'chaos'
- EU sustainability 'omnibus' regulations 'like a bad omelette'