News round-up: US climate targets, US Solar Fund, Columbia Threadneedle, FTSE Russell, and more

Social issues should not play 'second fiddle' to environment, says Triodos chair

France to update green bond framework for first time in 2025

France is planning to update its sovereign green bond framework in the first half of 2025, which would represent the first framework update from the long-standing sovereign issuer since it launched its programme in 2017.

SFDR categories can address vagaries of Article 8 and 9, says research

'Ground-breaking' UK carbon capture and storage project secures £8bn financing

Two major 'net zero' projects linked to a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the North Sea have secured a combined £8 billion ($10 billion) in project financing from around 20 banks, including Standard Chartered, BBVA and ING.

NTR to invest in long-term storage solutions in 2025

Irish renewable energy investor NTR is looking to begin investing in long-duration energy storage technologies (LDES) from 2025, calling it the 'next big technology'.