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EIB approves €345m green loan for Alperia

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a green loan of up to €345 million ($394 million) for Italian utility Alperia to finance investments in renewable energy and energy infrastructure in Italy's South Tyrol.

Changing the conversation on nature finance

There needs to be a reframing of what constitutes nature finance to bring it into the mainstream, writes Andrew Howard

Garanti BBVA issues €30m green bond for sustainable agriculture in Türkiye

CSRD 'simplification' saga nears end with adoption of EU standards

Observers have welcomed the adoption of heavily reduced European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), a development they said would accelerate preparations for implementation following almost two years of uncertainty.

New financial instruments for nature shouldn't be prioritised, says Triodos

Governments should avoid prioritising new financial instruments within national biodiversity financing plans (NBFPs), according to Triodos Bank, and focus on reforming the real economy.

Video: SGXs Herry Cho on sustainable finance market development in Asia

Herry Cho, head of sustainability & sustainable finance at SGX Group, discusses how it is supporting the development of sustainable debt and transition finance across Asia.

Remove coal exclusion in SFDR transition category, PRI says

Fund managers should be allowed to invest in companies with significant exposure to coal via a new 'transition' category in the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) said.

Clifford Capital targets $600m for transition vehicle

After reaching a $250m first close, its ETAF blended finance vehicle is looking for deals, Lily Choh tells Rob Langston

Supervisors consult on cuts to taxonomy indicators to 'simplify' reporting

Cuts have been proposed to indicators that financial institutions must use to report their alignment with the EU taxonomy of sustainable activities, in consultations by the bloc's three supervisory authorities.

Climate solutions should not be a 'winner-takes-all', says TNC

Collaboration is growing between financial institutions on climate solutions, according to The Nature Conservancy (TNC), as peers look to learn from their peers "what works".