08 December 2023

COP28: carnival of chaos

Analysis

07 December 2023

Opening the black box of sovereign debt and climate risks

Sovereign debt investors are ready to use the first-of-its-kind Ascor tool to assess countries' climate progress, Adam Matthews and Esther Law tell Michael Hurley
06 December 2023

The forest that hides the climate

Countries' common interest in forests presents an opportunity to achieve significant climate progress, but the path forward is challenging, writes Philippe Zaouati
06 December 2023

It's time to think beyond offsets

The debate over carbon offsets won't die down anytime soon. But to safeguard the nature, we need to look at alternatives to them, argue Magalie Masamba and Malango Mughogho
05 December 2023

Eight charts that highlight the growth potential of the US Green Transition

The US is poised for a monumental shift in spearheading global climate initiatives, writes Rahul Bhushan
04 December 2023

How COP28 can accelerate deep green finance

COP28 will be seen as a missed opportunity, if the role of local banks in emerging markets is not addressed as a crucial solution to scaling climate finance, writes Lachlan Cameron

News

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Environmental Market Rankings 2023-2024

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Market Insights

2023 Global Climate Change Update

ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, enables investors to develop and integrate sustainable investing policies and practices, engage on responsible investment issues, and monitor portfolio company practices through screening solutions.

Understand the Transition Spectrum with the Shades of Green

S&P Global Ratings provides independent, transparent opinions on a company's financing or framework, grounded in its award-winning Shades of Green approach, which assess the extent of contribution to a sustainable future.
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  4. COP28: We need carbon markets, say Carney, Kerry and Banga
  5. KfW adds biodiversity as it launches €13bn green bond programme for 2024
  6. TNFD updates nature scenario guidance to tackle user challenges
  7. COP28: Financing Net Zero
  8. Exclusive: Bloomberg launches green bond-tilted fixed income indexes
  9. VOX COP: Faith Ward: It's time for policymakers to give investors some substance
  10. MAS launches transition taxonomy and pilots 'transition credits'

News in Brief

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COP28 in Dubai

02 December 2023

COP28: a world under pressure

Governments putting short-term politics before long-term climate policy must change course at COP28, argues Tom Williams

Environmental Finance Data COP28: Sustainable Debt report

Environmental Finance Data has produced this report to analyse the shape of the sustainable finance market
24 November 2023

COP28: How Article 6 can leverage the voluntary carbon market

As Article 6 policymakers design a new global carbon market, employing proven solutions will accelerate implementation, writes Xpansiv CEO John Melby
Latest News

COP28: Financing Net Zero

COP28: Financing Net Zero

Environmental Finance's inaugural COP-focused report covers the latest developments in transition finance and net-zero investment opportunities

Financing the 'missing middle' for climate tech

Scaling the capacity of climate technologies at a speed never seen before will be critical to the transition, says Barclays' Daniel Hanna

Brazil: Investors must seize NBS and climate-smart tech opportunities now

The seeds of a new climate investment revolution are being planted in Brazil, say Niamh McCarthy and Kyle Saukas of Climate Advisors

Shades of the transition spectrum

Christa Clapp and Erik Christianto of S&P Global Ratings talk to Environmental Finance about how the firm's second party opinion offering has changed one year on from the acquisition of the Shades of Green business from CICERO

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Asia Pacific

  • Morningstar fined by regulator in anti-greenwashing action

  • Australian green bond framework includes biodiversity, climate adaptation

  • Loan round-up: Thai Union, Pacific Basin Shipping, AET...and more

  • MAS launches ESG rating code of conduct

  • Westpac, Macquarie back Australian government social impact investment initiative

    • Renewables

  • EU Parliament, Council reach building energy performance deal

  • Eurazeo maritime climate upgrade fund targets $300m fundraise in 2024

  • COP28: Coal plant shut-down deal takes significant step forward, but will still operate until 2035

  • COP28: IRENA's Energy Transition Accelerator grows four-fold to $4bn

  • COP28: CIP targets $3bn for greenfield infra renewables fund

    • Debt

  • Australian green bond framework includes biodiversity, climate adaptation

  • EU Parliament, Council reach building energy performance deal

  • Loan round-up: Thai Union, Pacific Basin Shipping, AET...and more

  • KfW adds biodiversity as it launches €13bn green bond programme for 2024

  • Fewer than one in five countries have 1.5°C aligned targets, investor-led analysis reveals

    • Carbon

  • Carbon project developer Ecosecurities receives backing from two Korean corporates

  • COP28: Export credit agencies launch net-zero alliance

  • KKR to take British 'smart meters' firm private for £1.4bn

  • Eurazeo maritime climate upgrade fund targets $300m fundraise in 2024

  • Review on transition finance to support developing countries imminent, says UK