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Bank of England sets plan to tilt asset purchases toward green companies

The UK's central bank will this month begin prioritising bond issuers judged to be "stronger climate performers" via its £20 billion ($27 billion) corporate bond purchase scheme, in a landmark move that warns climate laggards will be hit with higher cost of capital.

Q&A on UNFCCC REDD+ Forestry Carbon Credits

Following a webinar called 'UNFCCC REDD+ Forestry Carbon Credits: A Corporate Buyers Guide, the Coalition for Rainforest Nations answer some additional questions from listeners

ICE to launch 'nature-based' carbon credit futures contract

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is set to launch its first 'nature-based solutions' carbon credit futures contract, in the latest sign of the growing investor interest in products that claim to have a positive impact on nature.

UK sustainability disclosures to 'go beyond climate' to cover impact

Impact Shares and UN launch climate impact ETF

Impact shares has launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) targeting positive climate impact, in collaboration with the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCFD)...

Loan round-up: Stantec, John Lewis, Estia Health, Genesis Energy ... and more

Climate finance skewed against women, says World Bank advisor

Gender-related criteria must not be seen as tokenistic for developing countries accessing climate finance, a World Bank executive has said.

COP26 round-up, 4 November: The end of coal 'in sight' following historic pledges

23 countries made commitments to phase out coal power, including five of the world's top 20 coal power-using countries.

NGOs release the first 'Global oil & gas exit list'

WGBC launches sustainability report