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Ecuador secures 'incredible' $1bn debt-for-nature swap deal

Ecuador has signed a $1 billion debt-for-nature swap transaction which will secure more than $400 million in conservation funding for the Amazon, in a deal which The Nature Conservancy (TNC) said was full of "incredible firsts"...

Transition commodities a growing 'sweet spot' for LGIM

A webinar heard that investing in the green economy has become a popular theme for investors in recent years, and there are further opportunities to invest in transition. Jennifer Forrest reports

COP29: MUFG backs Canada-led blended finance initiative

Canada has launched a $1.5 billion blended finance 'platform' that aims to provide climate finance to climate projects in "up to" 25 emerging markets and developing economies, with backing from MUFG.

Legal & General pension fund expands focus on nature

A pension fund managed by Legal & General has begun to assess nature risks and said it will become an 'adopter' of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) recommendations.

CPP invests £50m in UK residential energy services business

Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 returns to New York next week

Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt conference returns to New York next week, Thursday 19 September. Environmental Finance subscribers receive a 30% discount to attend.

Sustainable Debt Americas 2024: early bird ends on Friday

The early bird rate for Environmental Finance's annual Sustainable Debt Americas conference will end this Friday, so register now to save 20%. Environmental Finance subscribers receive a further 30% discount.

Investors tell Japan to remedy inconsistencies with ISSB standards

Some of the world's largest investors have advised Japan to address inconsistencies between its draft disclosure standards and those of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).

L&G NTR Clean Energy Fund signs first battery storage deal

Judging the credibility of transition plans, part two

Investors preparing for a wave of transition plan disclosures face a complicated task to determine 'what good looks like', Michael Hurley writes