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Business case for sustainable agriculture is currently 'challenging'

Lack of performance data and unclear definitions means sustainable agriculture remains a "challenging" business case for investors, according to Agriculture Capital.

'Extremely challenging' for US farmers to integrate carbon credits, says Agriculture Capital

Difficult market conditions deter US farmers from looking at carbon projects, despite positive opportunities for farmers elsewhere, Agriculture Capital has told Environmental Finance.

GRI urges EU against cutting key impact standards as it mulls Omnibus changes

Gulf Transition and Sustainable Finance 2025 conference round-up

Nearly 18 months after the UAE hosted the mammoth COP28 summit, Environmental Finance's focused and thoughtful new event in Abu Dhabi highlighted a region ready to pitch a pragmatic but proactive approach to the transition. Ahren Lester reports

Gulf can 'lead the way' on ESG disclosure for capital markets

From Ahren Lester in Abu Dhabi

New Agriculture launches agricultural landscapes strategy

New Agriculture has launched a new nature-based strategy for institutional investors, which will target improvements to agricultural landscapes across Australia and New Zealand.

China raises CNY6bn from 'milestone' debut sovereign green bond

China has raised CNY6 billion ($824 million) from a dual-tranche sovereign green bond, described as a "milestone" deal that could encourage other Chinese issuers to enter the market.

'AI could offer better green bond impact and incentives from day one'

Artificial intelligence (AI) could provide an opportunity for green bonds to become "more incentivising and transparent" around impact from the very earliest structuring phase,...

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KHNP issues first 'nuclear' green bond in Asia

Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) has raised HKD1.2 billion ($154 million) from a "landmark" green bond focused on nuclear power projects, as the challenging low-carbon energy source continues to establish itself in green bond markets.