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  • Quantitative tightening hampers ECB carbon tilting efforts

    12 June 2025

    The European Central Bank (ECB) said its shift from quantitative easing to tightening has brought an end to its efforts to apply a climate tilt to its corporate bond portfolio.

  • Investors welcome High Seas Treaty progress

    11 June 2025

    As a treaty to protect international waters moves towards ratification at the UN, investors have told Environmental Finance that this will provide clarity and momentum in the nascent marine investment theme.

  • Investors get blue-curious

    10 June 2025

    The Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco made progress in helping investors to back the oceans, writes Jennifer Forrest, but scaling-up remains a challenge

  • Banks continue to progress on seafood, says WWF

    10 June 2025

    An assessment of 40 banks' public seafood policies found that most had made some progress from last year, according to WWF, which called for more blue labelled financial products to be issued.

  • Water-related nature-based solutions investments doubled over past decade

    10 June 2025

    Investments into water-related nature-based solutions have doubled over the past decade, with private investment continuing to grow.

  • Outrigger bags $3m technical assistance facility from UK govt

    10 June 2025

    From Jennifer Forrest in Monaco

  • ECB's Lagarde calls for more adaptation finance, warning floods will leave 'regions uninsurable'

    10 June 2025

    From Jennifer Forrest in Monaco

  • IAPB to expand biodiversity credit market globally

    09 June 2025

    From Jennifer Forrest in Monaco

  • Marine 'nature positive' metrics to be developed

    09 June 2025

    Marine state of nature metrics are set to be standardised by a coalition launched at a global ocean conference in France to help lend credibility to 'nature positive' claims.

  • Ocean funding vehicle launched to unlock 'billions'

    09 June 2025

    The UN has launched a new funding vehicle which aims to unlock "billions" of dollars from ocean-reliant sectors and private investors.