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Voluntary carbon market 'is a dying breed'

Kevin Conrad, executive director at the Coalition for Rainforest Nations, sparked controversy over comments the voluntary carbon market (VCM) is a "dying breed" and must "necessarily disappear" if the goals of the Paris Agreement are to be achieved.

ECB will align policies with Paris 'quickly' despite 'green' inflation risk

The European Central Bank (ECB) "cannot simply ignore" the inflation risk posed by the green transition, a senior representative has warned, but it will still align its policies to the Paris Climate Agreement "as quickly as possible".

Federated Hermes to launch biodiversity listed equities fund

Investment manager Federated Hermes will launch its Biodiversity Equity Fund next week, a thematic fund focussed on helping corporates achieve "zero" negative impact on biodiversity by 2030.

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Elbow Beach Capital launches £20m impact venture fund

Impact investor Elbow Beach Capital has launched a £20 million ($26 million) venture vehicle focused on technologies supporting decarbonisation, sustainable energy, and social impact opportunities.

NIB: Ukraine invasion could create medium-term green growth

Russia's invasion of Ukraine could trigger medium-term growth in the renewables market, as countries seek to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels imported from Russia, an executive at the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) said.

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Malaysian central bank warns of nature-related risks

Malaysian banks are exposed to sectors which face high nature-related financial risks, the country's central bank has warned.

Carbon market platform launched

A voluntary carbon market platform has been launched by Climate Impact X (CIX) to facilitate the listing and selling of international carbon credits.

BlueOrchard to launch second impact insurance fund

Investment manager BlueOrchard Finance said the impact-focussed insurance fund it manages is fully deployed, and it plans to launch a follow-up fund over the course of the next two months.