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World Bank launches 'biodiversity awareness' focused sustainability bond

Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund targets $500m in 'green' investments

China urged to close state-owned enterprise green bond loophole

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has urged China to close a "problematic" use-of-proceeds loophole for state-owned enterprises issuing green bonds in order to end the fragmentation of the Chinese market.

How public-private finance could be a tipping point for planetary action

A 'loss and damage' fund agreed at COP27 should be the precursor for more efficient use of blended finance to support developing countries, argues Pradeep Kurukulasuriya

Investors launch nature-positive forest roadmap

Local currency loans should be impact 'norm'

Local currency hedging is "becoming the norm" among frontier and emerging market impact investors, according to Cardano Development.

Banks urged to rework financing instruments for climate adaptation

"Considerable effort" is needed to develop climate adaptation and resilience finance in a "practical and actionable manner," but existing tools such as green bonds could be adjusted by the private sector ...

COP27: Investor alliance spurs Indonesian deforestation action

The Investor Policy Dialogue on Deforestation (IPDD) has helped create a sustainability partnership with key financial actors in Indonesia that it is claimed could prevent the destruction of forests.

Biodiversity to become a 'main focus' for Dutch pension funds

Biodiversity appears set to become one of the environmental priorities for pension funds in the Netherlands, a survey has found.

Natural capital accounting report published