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The 'finance COP' short-changed the Global South, say investors

Investors have lamented that the agreement thrashed out at COP29 does not go far enough to plug the gap in funding required to help emerging markets transition to a net zero economy.

SocGen sets €500bn sustainable finance target

Iceberg launches sovereign climate and biodiversity dataset

Iceberg Data Lab (IDL) has launched a dataset assessing the "true impact" of 120 countries on climate change and biodiversity impact, including their progress towards the Paris Agreement goals.

SLBs linked to donations or carbon credit investments are 'promising'

Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) which use the financial penalties for missing targets to make donations or purchase carbon credits should be looked at more closely by the market,...

ADB launches nature investment plan

Strengthening Canada's markets: Why CSA must act on climate disclosure now

Investments in Canadian businesses is at risk because of delays by the Canadian Securities Administrators in requiring the disclosure of essential climate-related data, write Sonia Li Trottier and Catherine McCall

Back work to 'simplify' EU sustainable finance rules, advisers tell German government

Fidelity International preps first TNFD report

Fidelity International is preparing to report in line with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) next year, but difficulties remain on metrics and targets.

Republicans could back US CBAM but SEC climate rule unlikely to survive, Ceres says

A Trump-led Republican Party could support the development of a carbon tax on imports, even as it pushes to deregulate and cut other climate-related measures, according to Ceres.

COP29: 'Historic step' for carbon markets, as Article 6 crosses finish line

One of the main achievements of COP29 was the "historic" progress made in developing international carbon markets with the blessing of the UN.