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Blue bond issuers shouldn't be afraid of blue-washing, says Fidelity's Atkinson

Demand for blue bonds is outstripping supply, according to Fidelity International's Kris Atkinson, who encouraged issuers to choose the emerging label over traditional green-labelled finance.

People Moves, 12 September: TPG Rise Climate, BlackRock, Westpac NZ, ISF ... and more

Meta, Climate Asset Management secure million-tonne forest carbon deal

An investor consortium including Climate Asset Management has acquired a 68,000-acre US timberland asset, with Meta agreeing to purchase over 670,000 carbon credits from the site.

Carbon credit returns from agriculture still 'rounding error,' says CAM

Climate Asset Management (CAM) wants to see agriculture-linked carbon credits become a "much more important" part of its natural capital strategy returns, but it is being "cautious" in how it integrates ecosystem services in its funds.

Winners of the 2024 IMPACT Awards revealed

The winners of the 2024 Environmental Finance IMPACT Awards have been named.

Proving the case for natural capital investments

As Climate Asset Management celebrates passing $1 billion of assets, its CEO Martin Berg says it hopes to launch a follow-up fund next year. Peter Cripps reports

Global Biodiversity Framework 'in jeopardy' after COP16 finance failure

The COP16 biodiversity summit has failed to reach agreement on crucial issues relating to finance, leaving delivery of the landmark Global Biodiversity Framework agreed two years ago "in jeopardy".

Article 6.4: Is operation underway?

Final details for Article 6.4 have been agreed ahead of COP29, but uncertainty remains over whether the mechanism is now operational. Genevieve Redgrave reports

Climate Asset Management closes nature funds after securing over $1bn

People Moves, 20 September: Mirova, CAM, Vision Ridge, AFII and more