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New Zealand to give 'warrant of fitness' for voluntary nature and carbon markets
12 May 2026New Zealand has announced plans for a 'light touch' assurance approach to help build confidence in the domestic voluntary nature and carbon markets and help scale private finance into nature restoration and climate solutions.
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Fewer companies in scope of ISSB reporting after Australia raises threshold
12 May 2026The Australian government has said it plans to raise the threshold according to which companies are in scope of incoming climate-related reporting rules, which it said would "relieve reporting burden" for smaller companies.
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CEFC to back its first carbon abatement deal
12 May 2026Australia's Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is finalising a carbon abatement deal as part of its plans to expand its work on nature-based solutions, Environmental Finance can reveal.
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Don't change EU credit risk framework to cover ESG risks, German banks say
11 May 2026A major group of German banks has urged against adding criteria for environmental and social risks in the EU's credit risk assessment process, in response to a consultation by the European Banking Authority (EBA).
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BNP Paribas: SLBs showing progress in 'anchoring ambitious targets'
11 May 2026Early evidence from the performance of sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) and the continued strengthening of targets by repeat issuers is revealing their value for investors in providing sustainability insights and engagement opportunities, according to BNP Paribas.
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BBVA provides $200m green financing to Fibra Macquarie
11 May 2026BBVA México has provided a $200 million green financing facility to real estate investment trust Macquarie Asset Management México to support certified industrial property developments in Mexico.
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Ayala secures $100m sustainability-linked loan from DBS
11 May 2026Ayala Corporation has signed a $100 million sustainability-linked loan facility with DBS Bank.
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TRATON raises €850m through debut green bond and loan
11 May 2026TRATON GROUP has raised €850 million ($1 billion) through its first green bond and green loan transactions to finance investments in battery-electric commercial vehicles.
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'South African banks lag on nature disclosure'
11 May 2026Nature-related disclosures and assessments in South African banks remain "fragmented and minimal", according to an assessment by WWF.
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'Insurance will play key role in transition after Iran'
11 May 2026The breakdown of the traditional models governing fossil fuel energy markets will create opportunities for renewables, as the transition accelerates following the Iran conflict, according to one market player.