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Quadrupling of restoration finance needed by 2030, warns UNEP

Restoration finance remains "relatively modest" amongst the private sector, a new report by the UN Environment Programme, as it called for a quadrupling of flows by 2030.

One-year delay to Deforestation Regulation agreed by EU Council, Parliament

The EU Deforestation Regulation will apply one year later than initially proposed, after agreement by the European Council and Parliament staved off proposals from right-wing politicians to water down the rules.

Sustainable debt round-up: Smurfit Westrock, India, EDF ... and more

SBTN urges private sector and government alignment on nature targets

The Science-based Targets Network (SBTN) has urged governments to look at private sector nature targets as a template for action at the desertification COP.

Real estate ripe for pension impact allocations in 2025, says Apex

Real estate is likely to attract further commitments from pension funds' impact investment allocations through 2025, an investment adviser has told Environmental Finance.

LATAM Airlines signs 'milestone' sustainability-linked loan

LATAM Airlines has become the first South American airline to sign a sustainability-linked loan (SLL), with the Chile-based firm seeing the debut deal as the first step to further sustainable finance transactions - including sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs).

Artesian: 'Really targeting' potential blue bonds issuers

Alternative investment manager Artesian is "really targeting" blue bonds in the Australian sustainable bond market, but acknowledges that the market opportunity is still small.

ADB and XacBank sign $50m financing deal

Schroders and Blue Orchard back African climate infrastructure fund

PCAF consults on avoided emissions and expected reductions methodology