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Environmental Finance launches Blended Finance segment, partners with OECD on conference
17 December 2024Environmental Finance has launched a segment of its website dedicated to 'Blended Finance' and has partnered with the OECD on a conference on the topic, to help drive interest in this vital developmental theme.
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Webinar: BlackRock and Allianz on solving the transition finance gap in emerging markets
12 December 2024A greater understanding of the perceived risks in emerging markets will likely help pave the way for more investment in transition finance in the coming years, an Environmental Finance webinar heard.
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Transition commodities a growing 'sweet spot' for LGIM
04 December 2024A webinar heard that investing in the green economy has become a popular theme for investors in recent years, and there are further opportunities to invest in transition. Jennifer Forrest reports
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Webinar: Regulatory change and occupiers driving net-zero alignment in real estate
21 November 2024Getting net zero alignment right can significantly impact returns from real estate, an Environmental Finance webinar sponsored by Verco heard, as the sector faces demands from regulators and occupiers.
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'AI means investors can't hide behind ESG ratings anymore'
24 October 2024The "disruptive" power of artificial intelligence (AI) means investors will no longer be able to "hide behind" the use of ESG ratings, a panel heard.
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Investors 'sick' of SFDR eating into sustainability innovation resource
21 October 2024Investors are "sick" of the onerous EU reporting and disclosure regulation stifling their ability to invest in innovation around sustainable finance, attendees at last week's Environmental Finance Sustainability Data EMEA conference heard.
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Cautious reference scenario selection helps avoid greenwashing risk, says Mirova
21 October 2024Careful selection of reference scenarios is key for dodging greenwashing risks when calculating Scope 4 emissions, Mirova told an Environmental Finance event.
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Sustainability assurance a 'huge opportunity' for auditors, says EIB
18 October 2024Sustainability assurance presents auditors with a "huge opportunity", but investment is needed to improve current capabilities, the European Investment Bank has told an Environmental Finance conference.
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Current scenario analysis 'not decision useful' for pension funds - for now
18 October 2024High-level climate scenario analysis is not currently used by pension funds to inform investment decisions, an Environmental Finance event heard - but there are ways more focused and short-term scenarios that can be useful now and in the future.
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Scope 3 emissions are 'Loch Ness monster of sustainability reporting'
18 October 2024The low levels of Scope 3 emissions reporting despite its importance to investors for climate risk assessment has made it the "Loch Ness monster" of sustainability reporting, an Environmental Finance event has heard.