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  • Green Climate Fund commits extra $1bn to developing nations

    05 March 2018

    The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is to provide an additional $1.09 billion for climate mitigation and adaptation projects as it says it is ready to "shift gear" in helping developing countries hit climate goals.

  • Why investors need to start accounting for natural capital

    23 February 2018

    There is an increasing awareness that natural capital can no longer be taken for granted, and can lead to a better understanding of both risks and opportunities, argues James Hulse

  • Green bond round-up, 14 February 2018

    14 February 2018

    National Australia Bank (NAB) has issued the country's first residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) that includes a green tranche certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).

  • Meeting climate goals while unlocking productivity and delivering growth

    22 January 2018

    A major expansion of green infrastructure is urgently needed and it makes economic as well as environmental sense, says Zoë Knight.

  • Green bond round-up, January 10

    10 January 2018

    Italian utility Enel has successfully issued its second green bond, raising €1.25 billion ($1.5 billion).

  • The SDGs and the bond market

    13 December 2017

    The green bond market, which in recent years has emerged as a test bed for sustainable finance, has begun to adapt in response to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • World Bank repays $9.6m under its PAF scheme

    08 December 2017

    The World Bank has repaid $9.6 million to bondholders that acquired notes issued under its innovative Pilot Auction Facility (PAF) scheme.

  • Insurers reach 'tipping point' on climate change

    29 November 2017

    Concerns about climate change are influencing the underwriting and investment policies of a growing number of insurance companies, finds Graham Cooper

  • News briefs from COP23

    10 November 2017

    Small island nation Fiji will have to spend around $4.5 billion over the next decade to prepare for rising temperatures, strengthening storms and higher sea levels.

  • French insurer to double green investments

    22 September 2017

    BNP Paribas Cardif is to double its green investments to €2.4 billion ($2.9 billion) by 2020, largely through the purchase of green bonds.