Archive

COP16 breakthroughs on financing 'unlikely', warns BloombergNEF

COP16 is unlikely to "deliver breakthroughs" on financing the Global Biodiversity Framework, BloombergNEF has warned, over concerns about mobilisation and accounting.

Biodiversity funding gap increases to $942bn

The biodiversity funding gap has widened to $942 billion, with private finance activity also taking a downturn, according to new research by BloombergNEF.

Barclays: Jury still out on El Salvador's $1bn debt-for-nature swap

"Additional scrutiny" of the quality of El Salvador's $1 billion debt-for-nature swap is "warranted", Barclays has said.

Impact assets top $1.5trn, says GIIN

Sustainable sukuk a 'potential accelerator' for Islamic finance industry

Record sustainable sukuk issuance points to the catalytic potential of the market for interest in Islamic finance, S&P Global Ratings Mohamed Damak tells Ahren Lester

Lack of update on UK taxonomy raises concerns it has been shelved

The repeated failure by successive governments to reveal details of its proposed UK 'green' taxonomy has contributed to fears that the incumbent Labour Party has de-prioritised it and is instead focusing on devising transition plan disclosure requirements.

Goldman Sachs: Most LPs in Americas have no sustainability goal

NBIM backs Switzerland recognising ISSB as 'equivalent' under CSRD-aligned rules

Nature mapping 'atlas' launched at COP16

An 'atlas' of the world's ecosystems has been launched at COP16, in a bid to help the private sector better map and monitor potential risks.

Climate adaptation 'equally important' to climate mitigation, says Lightrock

Impact investors must treat climate adaptation as an "equally important subject" as climate mitigation, Lightrock has warned.