Green bond round-up, 31 January 2018

Creation of EU sustainability labels will tackle SFDR greenwashing, prospective commissioner says

"Greenwashing" facilitated by misuse of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) could be tackled with the creation of sustainability labels, the prospective European Commissioner for financial services has suggested.

Verra registers first European afforestation project

NatureFinance launches investor nature tracking tool

NatureFinance has launched a tool to help financial institutions track progress on nature investments.

Transition funds need 'finer viewpoint' on natural gases, says Actis

Transition funds need to solidify a 'clear view on the natural gases' if they are to continue attracting institutional investor commitments, sustainable infrastructure investor Actis has claimed.

Trump victory 'will cast a shadow over' COP29

Donald Trump's victory in this week's US federal election, and his earlier pledge to remove the country from the Paris Agreement for a second time, "will cast a shadow over" the COP29 UN climate negotiations beginning next week.