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Blended finance vehicle backs Vietnamese solar business with $20m

'Ever stronger business case for blended green finance', Amundi says

The diversification of company supply chains outside China is one of many factors feeding an increasingly favourable business case for clean energy blended finance in emerging markets and developing economies, Amundi has said.

AlphaMundi invests in African fintech company

CEB raises £300m from rare debut sterling social bond

The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) has raised £300 million ($373 million) from its inaugural Social Inclusion Bond (SIB) issued in British sterling, kick-starting its 2025 social bond issuance after a record-breaking 2024.

EU Deforestation Regulation - delayed but still transformative

Investors welcome the EU's recently delayed Deforestation Regulation but tell Genevieve Redgrave that more clarity is needed to ensure implementation

Côte d'Ivoire solar plant secures over €50m from backers

Winners of the 2024 IMPACT Awards revealed

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

Sustainability assurance: sailing a boat under construction

The cost of gaining assurance, data quality and the need for subjective judgments could limit the usefulness of sustainability assurance, Michael Hurley writes

No fines for non-compliance in first year of California climate reports, regulator says

Hong Kong sets timeline for ISSB adoption

Hong Kong's government has launched a 'roadmap' for the adoption of International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)-aligned disclosure standards, with full adoption "no later than 2028" for all 'large publicly accountable entities'.