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  • COP28: Controversial REDD+ study called into question

    12 December 2023

    A controversial study which found 94% of REDD+ credits were 'worthless' has been called into question by new research, with scientists urging the original study to be retracted or "majorly revised".

  • COP28: Debt-for-nature swaps encouraged by France, Colombia and Kenya

    12 December 2023

    The French, Colombian and Kenyan governments have encouraged the use of 'debt-for-nature swaps' as a key mechanism for scaling up nature finance, amidst the launch of a review into national debt hindering sustainable investment.

  • Hong Kong green taxonomy due 'very soon'

    12 December 2023

    The first version of the Hong Kong green taxonomy is due to be published "very soon" with the expectation it will be expanded into transition activities, according to a senior official at the financial regulator.

  • COP28: Global Stocktake nothing more than 'disjointed wish list', NGO says

    12 December 2023

    The latest Global Stocktake drafted text is a "disjointed wish list" with weak language on reducing use of fossil fuels, an NGO has claimed.

  • UK delays 'green' taxonomy consultation until next year

    11 December 2023

    The UK Treasury has again delayed publication of its draft 'green' taxonomy, which it now expects to publish for consultation next year, Environmental Finance can reveal.

  • European sovereign sustainable bond issuance to 'stall or fall' in 2024

    11 December 2023

    European sovereign sustainable bond issuance is forecast to "stall" or decrease in 2024 amid a series of political and financial headwinds, with the EU also expected to fall short of its own green bond issuance plans.

  • COP28: EU 'slowing progress on Article 6'

    11 December 2023

    As negotiations on Article 6 continue into the second week of COP28, Environmental Finance has heard that EU may be looking to 'curtail' negotiations amid concerns about how its own carbon mechanisms could be affected.

  • Nature-based solutions 'insufficient' if $5trn of 'nature negative' investments are not tackled

    11 December 2023

    Private investors are still investing upwards of $5 trillion annually into investments that have a direct negative impact on nature, a report by the UN Environment Programme has found.

  • COP28: 18 countries join pledge to scale nature finance

    11 December 2023

    18 countries have signed a high-level declaration to protect and preserve nature, which includes scaling up private finance into nature-related approaches and improving nature reporting interoperability.

  • Morningstar fined by regulator in anti-greenwashing action

    08 December 2023

    Morningstar has paid the Australian financial regulator AUD29,820 ($19,612) after it alleged the company retained exposure to weapons manufacturers via its ESG-themed funds despite claiming it excluded such companies.