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VCMI fundraises to expand emerging markets initiative

The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) is fundraising for an expansion of a programme that aims to help emerging market countries raise money from the carbon markets, despite a challenging fundraising environment.

Amundi: Asian corporates increasingly willing to discuss sustainable bonds

Prospects for Asian corporate sustainable bond issuance are strengthening, as companies become more receptive to considering the instruments and transparency among established issuers continues to improve, according to Amundi.

Investors urged to double-down on plastic alternatives despite latest treaty failure

Efforts to reach a Global Plastics Treaty failed, leaving investors to drive the agenda forward, reports Jennifer Forrest

Nippon Life rolls out planetary boundary assessments for financing

Nippon Life has revealed plans to integrate planetary boundary metrics into corporate and project financing assessments, with a view to scaling up nature-focused finance flows.

ISSB member flags key choice in ESRS changes that 'will impact interoperability'

Responsible Commodities Facility provides $60m to Brazilian farmers

EPH green bonds still lack 'coherence' with transition needs

Investors have been urged to "closely scrutinise" the green bonds from Czech Republic-based energy firm EPH after being criticised for lacking "coherence" with its transition needs, according to a think tank.

Deforestation to grow within SLLs, says Global Canopy

Financial institutions are likely to increasingly integrate deforestation into financial instruments and engagement strategies, Global Canopy has said but called for more decisive action from the sector.

Norrsken raises €57m for impact start-up fund

We must 'correlate societal and economic benefits' for social finance to scale

Discussion around how to correlate the societal and economic benefits of social finance is needed to help scale the market, according to Swedish municipal funding firm Kommuninvest.