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Webinar: COP29 a missed opportunity to support private sector transition planning

A lack of progress on negotiations at COP29 is undermining hopes that countries could support the creation of an international framework that would support private sector transition planning, a webinar hosted by the IFC and Environmental Finance heard.

UN Principles for Responsible Banking cuts reporting requirements

EU approves carbon farming certification

The European Council has approved regulation which will introduce a certification for carbon removals and carbon farming, but critical details remain left to decide.

COP29 could be remembered as the 'blended finance COP', AllianceBernstein says

COP29 could be remembered as "the blended finance COP" if its climate finance pledges are matched with sufficient ambition in the next round of national climate targets, AllianceBernstein has suggested.

COP29: Finance text draws criticism for missing 'elephant in the room' of numbers

The latest draft text of the centrepiece of COP29 negotiations has been criticised for failing to provide detail on the much-contested aspect of how much money countries commit to provide annually to climate mitigation and adaptation.

EU countries reject move to weaken Deforestation Regulation

The European Council blocked a move by Members of European Parliament to weaken the EU Deforestation Regulation as they voted to confirm a one-year delay to the proposed rules.

Finance 'mission' launched to turbocharge investment in renewables, energy efficiency

IFRS unveils guide to materiality assessment for sustainability reports

COP29: Governments urge more finance for food systems decarbonisation