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SIX moves into carbon removal with Carbonfuture investment

SIX Swiss Exchange is leading a Series A funding round in Carbonfuture, which specialises in managing the entire lifecycle of carbon removal credits with its data-driven digital infrastructure.

Second Trump presidency and trade wars threaten to slow transition to a crawl, Generation says

Twin threats of a second term for Donald Trump and global trade wars risk "slow[ing] the energy transition down to a crawl" as global trade verges on collapse, according to Generation Investment Management.

Blended finance will bridge agrifood funding gap, says Pollination

Blended finance can be the answer to addressing the financing gap facing in the regenerative agricultural transition, a report by consultancy Pollination has claimed.

RIAA launches nature toolkit for investors

The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) has launched a toolkit for investors looking to manage nature risks and find investment opportunities.

Bloomberg launches transition plan credibility assessments

Bloomberg has launched a product it says can help investors judge the credibility of companies' transition plans and targets.

Sustainable passive overtakes active for first time, FTSE Russell asset owner survey finds

Passive investments are becoming the most popular way for asset owners to implement sustainability strategies, a survey by FTSE Russell has found.

'We're seeing more brown discounting than green premiums' in Asia, says Actis

'Green premiums' that boost the valuations of energy transition-focused investments are not as visible in the emerging markets, one sustainable infrastructure investor has claimed.

Sustainable Debt Round-up: IADB, Raizen Energia, Switch ... and more

Three-quarters of Article 8 funds potentially violate ESMA fund names rules, Bloomberg finds

Almost 75% of funds identified as promoting sustainable objectives under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) are invested in companies potentially exposed to fossil fuels and face having to change their names of violate incoming fund name rules.

ETS deadlines risk facilitating 'brown zombie' European industry, ECB blog says

The impending increase in carbon emissions costs under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) will add to energy intensive firms' financial woes, potentially undermining their ability to invest in decarbonisation, a blog published by the European Central Bank (ECB) says.