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New Asian carbon markets coalition launched

Action for a Resilient Climate (ARC) - a coalition of corporates, financial institutions and government agencies in Asia - has been launched to help mobilise demand and financing for high-integrity carbon credits.

Artesian 'very supportive' of 'Amazonia Bond'-inspired sustainable bonds

Australian alternative investment firm Artesian said it would be "very supportive" of any other sustainable bond issuances which adopt a targeted regional link after the success of the "unique" Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Amazonia Bond programme.

Two-fifths of asset owners plan to make first investment in nature

Two-fifths of UK and European asset owners are planning to allocate to nature in the next five years, but concerns about long-term outcomes remain, according to a new report.

Renewables a victim of their own success, says Foresight

The falling costs associated with renewables projects have made investing in the sector more challenging, according to Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners' Dan Wells.

LifeSight seeds AXA IM global credit transition strategy with £400m

ISSB decision on nature welcomed by investors

Investors have told Environmental Finance that the International Sustainability Standards Board's decision to move forward with a standard-setting process on nature is a chance to standardise and provide much-needed data to financial institutions.

Foresight Natural Capital makes first afforestation exit

U-turn means large European companies will still have to report on deforestation

The European Commission has backtracked on plans to delay the anti-deforestation regulation by a year, instead proposing simplification measures for small businesses.

People Moves, 3 October: Monetary Authority of Singapore, Man Group, Foresight ... and more

The emerging era of electrostates

Clean energy technologies and supply chains will shape the new global balance of power, writes Eric Bright