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COP27: Domestic EM investors key to scaling blended climate finance
11 November 2022Attracting domestic institutional investors in emerging markets (EMs) to back blended finance initiatives supporting green and transition projects...
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COP27: Carney says data platform will bring accountability to transition plans
11 November 2022Mark Carney has said a proposed free-to-use climate data platform will bring accountability to financial institutions' climate transition targets.
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COP27: NGFS launches blended climate finance initiative
09 November 2022The Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has launched a blended finance initiative at the UN COP27 climate summit,...
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COP27: Significant gaps in sovereign ESG data, finds expert alliance
09 November 2022Significant data gaps in areas required to assess sovereign performance on sustainability have been highlighted that should be addressed with urgency, in a report by a group of major data providers.
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COP27: Regulators weigh-in on carbon markets
09 November 2022A group representing global financial regulators has made recommendations to improve the integrity of the carbon markets, pointing out that they have "so far fallen short of their [environmental] objectives".
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COP27: Net-Zero Banking Alliance calls for banks to plug gaps in targets
09 November 2022The UN-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) has called for accelerated action by its bank members after its first progress report revealed gaps in target-setting in key areas.
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COP27: ISSB hails 'milestone' CDP, NZDPU tie-ups
08 November 2022The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) hailed "key milestone" agreements with the CDP and Net Zero Data Public Utility (NZDPU) it said will boost implementation of its standards.
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COP27: New investors join deforestation alliance
07 November 2022Institutions including asset manager GAM Investments have joined Finance Sector Deforestation Action (FSDA) initiative as COP27 kicks off in Egypt.
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COP27 needs to deliver on transition finance, says UOB
07 November 2022COP27 needs to 'lean into' the concept of transition finance to help deliver net zero, especially in developing markets, UOB has told Environmental Finance.
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Investors need to rethink profit to overcome financing gap, says COP leader
26 October 2022Investors need to rethink their approach to making profit by more explicitly incorporating the assessment of positive climate impact in approaches to valuation, a leader in the Egyptian COP presidency has said.