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COP27: 'No better impact investment than coal power phase-out'

COP27 saw discussion about the climate impact potential of managed coal power phase-out schemes, but can these innovative deals be pulled off? Ahren Lester reports

BlueOrchard & FinnFund invest $20m in African telecoms

COP27: What are the prospects for ITMOs?

Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes are expected to be a feature of the current COP, write Pedro Carvalho and Alexis Massot

EEX to host REDD+ trading platform

COP27: NGFS launches blended climate finance initiative

The Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has launched a blended finance initiative at the UN COP27 climate summit,...

EU and ISSB's salsa dancing.... In wait of the Tango?

Public announcement of an interoperability framework close but not there yet, Vincent Huck writes

COP27: Significant gaps in sovereign ESG data, finds expert alliance

Significant data gaps in areas required to assess sovereign performance on sustainability have been highlighted that should be addressed with urgency, in a report by a group of major data providers.

COP27: Regulators weigh-in on carbon markets

A group representing global financial regulators has made recommendations to improve the integrity of the carbon markets, pointing out that they have "so far fallen short of their [environmental] objectives".

US recommends boosting nature-based investment

COP27: Net-Zero Banking Alliance calls for banks to plug gaps in targets

The UN-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) has called for accelerated action by its bank members after its first progress report revealed gaps in target-setting in key areas.