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  • Reform of international financial architecture gaining momentum before COP29, Aviva says

    09 September 2024

    Calls to reform the international financial architecture to better support the achievement of the Paris Agreement goals are growing louder, as countries prepare for COP29 and their next round of climate targets, according to Aviva Investors.

  • UK nature investment fund first close 'soon', says Lord Benyon

    12 March 2024

    The UK government-backed Big Nature Impact Fund (BNIF) is expected to announce its first close from private investors "soon", according to a senior minister.

  • Phasing out fossil fuels requires new transition-away products, says Natixis

    01 March 2024

    Innovative financial tools and products are needed to 'transition away' from fossil fuels and exit 'brown' activities, said Natixis CIB.

  • New climate finance target 'to be set at next COP'

    04 January 2024

    This year's COP needs to set an enhanced target for climate finance, a pension fund has argued, as the amount mobilised eventually needs to move from the "billions to the trillions".

  • COP28 'a success for nature', says NatureFinance

    15 December 2023

    Nature was a key part of the agenda at COP28, with emerging nature finance mechanisms a key talking point.

  • COP28: Carbon markets rue Article 6 negotiation 'failure'

    13 December 2023

    Carbon market participants lamented a "disappointing" lack of progress on agreeing a global carbon market mechanism, after last-ditch talks ended in "failure".

  • COP28 deal to transition away from fossil fuels 'keeps 1.5°C alive' - but loopholes remain

    13 December 2023

    Countries have agreed to transition away from fossil fuels in an historic first for a UN climate conference, with claims it "keeps 1.5°C alive" - but observers warned of several "loopholes" that could undermine its implementation.

  • Policy engagement more important if COP28 disappoints, investor says

    12 December 2023

    Institutional investors are likely to sharpen their focus on pushing policymakers for a more supportive framework for net zero-aligned private investment in the event of an "underwhelming" UN climate conference, a director at Rathbones has said.

  • COP28: Controversial REDD+ study called into question

    12 December 2023

    A controversial study which found 94% of REDD+ credits were 'worthless' has been called into question by new research, with scientists urging the original study to be retracted or "majorly revised".

  • COP28: Debt-for-nature swaps encouraged by France, Colombia and Kenya

    12 December 2023

    The French, Colombian and Kenyan governments have encouraged the use of 'debt-for-nature swaps' as a key mechanism for scaling up nature finance, amidst the launch of a review into national debt hindering sustainable investment.