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Japan plans updates to transition finance guidelines
30 January 2025Japan is focused on updating its ground-breaking transition finance guidelines in 2025, as it reacts to changes to the international guidance and experience of its landmark sovereign transition bond programme, according to a senior official.
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$490bn a year needed for most climate vulnerable nations, claims report
29 January 2025The most climate-vulnerable countries require $490 billion of funding a year by 2030 to prepare for climate mitigation and adaptation, and loss and damage, a report has claimed.
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China likely to open ETS to international investors, says ClearBlue Markets
23 January 2025The opening up of China's national emissions trading scheme (ETS) to institutional investors could be the first step towards internationalisation of the market, according to ClearBlue Markets.
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China plans debut sovereign green bond in 2025
16 January 2025China is planning to issue its inaugural sovereign green bond in 2025 which would leave only a handful of G20 countries yet to issue a sustainable bond.
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$53trn low-carbon investment opportunity for clean energy transition, says S&P
10 January 2025Around $53 trillion of investment is needed by 2050 for clean energy supply, power transmission and distribution infrastructure to meet global net zero, analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights has found.
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'Maturing' Chinese ESG ratings market prepares for 'significant' changes in 2025
08 January 2025The increasingly mature Chinese environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating industry looks set to experience significant changes in 2025, according to a major market participant
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2025 to be a big year for Chinese sustainability reporting
07 January 2025Improvements in environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting by Chinese companies and prioritisation of climate adaptation are among the key sustainable finance trends in China during 2025, according to a leading Chinese sustainable finance consultancy.
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'Ever stronger business case for blended green finance', Amundi says
07 January 2025The diversification of company supply chains outside China is one of many factors feeding an increasingly favourable business case for clean energy blended finance in emerging markets and developing economies, Amundi has said.
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Mongolia's Golomt Bank issues debut sustainable bond
06 January 2025Golomt Bank has raised $50 million from its inaugural sustainability bond, which is believed to be only the second labelled sustainable bond from a Mongolian issuer to date.
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New Agriculture prepares to launch degraded landscape strategy
23 December 2024New Forests subsidiary New Agriculture has announced plans to launch a land improvement strategy early next year and is beginning to prepare for biodiversity markets in its existing portfolio.