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Lombard Odier plastic waste fund targets $500m

A plastic waste fund overseen by the investment management arm of Swiss financial services firm Lombard Odier and a non-profit will target raising $500 million.

AXA IM Alts contributes to $150m carbon capture company funding

Carbon Clean aims to tackle challenges of carbon capture utilisation and storage

BlackRock will vote against more climate resolutions in 2022

BlackRock has warned it will vote against more climate resolutions this year, claiming that most resolutions proposed by shareholders and activists have become too prescriptive.

Brunel make biodiversity an investment priority

Brunel Pension Partnership has made biodiversity an investment priority.

Bond round-up: CADES, KfW, UK, IDA, Georgia Power, OneMain, BTS ... and more

Carney: Some fossil fuel investment justified

The transition to a net-zero carbon economy requires "nothing short of a revolution", although some limited investment in fossil fuels is justified in the short term, Mark Carney has said.

Mandate private market disclosures, says LSEG

Policymakers globally should introduce mandatory sustainability disclosure regimes that cover private markets as much as public markets, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has urged.

EU studying SFDR transition plan disclosure requirement

The European Commission has asked its supervisory authorities to propose amendments to sustainable finance disclosure rules that could require information on transition plans and scenario analysis.

Sustainable bond market share in Europe drops in 2022

The share of total European bond issuance held by sustainable bonds has dropped to 14% in the first three months of 2022...

Aeon: Green premium shift in ESG real estate

Lenders will reward more of a 'green premium' in the future for ESG-related real estate projects, UK firm Aeon Investments has said.