Sustainable loan volumes down a third in first half of 2024

The 'finance COP' short-changed the Global South, say investors

Investors have lamented that the agreement thrashed out at COP29 does not go far enough to plug the gap in funding required to help emerging markets transition to a net zero economy.

SocGen sets €500bn sustainable finance target

Iceberg launches sovereign climate and biodiversity dataset

Iceberg Data Lab (IDL) has launched a dataset assessing the "true impact" of 120 countries on climate change and biodiversity impact, including their progress towards the Paris Agreement goals.

SLBs linked to donations or carbon credit investments are 'promising'

Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) which use the financial penalties for missing targets to make donations or purchase carbon credits should be looked at more closely by the market,...

ADB launches nature investment plan