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  • Australian emissions cap will 'unlock investment', say investor groups

    31 March 2023

    The tightening of Australia's emissions cap will lead to genuine emissions reductions and "unlock investment" in emerging industries, financial institutions representatives told Environmental Finance.

  • Integrity Council's core carbon principles launched

    30 March 2023

    The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has released its principles for high-quality carbon credits, which it hopes will help boost confidence in the market.

  • BNP Paribas: EU needs 'much more' support for climate

    22 March 2023

    Investors have been unconvinced by the EU's response to US support for industry that will drive the transition to a low-carbon economy, an analyst at BNP Paribas has said.

  • Verra defends REDD forestry credits

    21 March 2023

    The CEO of Verra has hit back at media reports criticising the firm's forestry standard, describing some of the claims as preposterous.

  • Swiss Re reduces carbon intensity of corporate bonds and equities by 42%

    16 March 2023

    The carbon intensity of Swiss Re's combined corporate bond and listed equity portfolio decreased by 42% at the end of 2022, compared with the 2018 base year, it reported.

  • Sustainalytics launches 'low carbon transition ratings'

    10 March 2023

    Sustainalytics has launched Low Carbon Transition Ratings, which it said "provide investors with a forward-looking assessment of a company's current alignment to a net-zero pathway", as previously reported by Environmental Finance.

  • EF's Sustainable Investment Awards open for entries

    06 March 2023

    Entries to Environmental Finance's annual Sustainable Investment Awards are open until 14 April 2023.

  • Ariel Re to offset carbon in novel cat bond transaction

    03 March 2023

    Property, casualty and specialty reinsurer Ariel Re has issued a $125m catastrophe bond with a mechanism that will help offset carbon emissions associated with having to replace damaged property.

  • EU carbon price breaks €100 barrier

    22 February 2023

    Europe's carbon price broke the €100 ($106) barrier for the first time on Tuesday, boosted by strong demand amid policy reforms.

  • Manulife: Biodiversity is biggest opportunity for private markets

    16 February 2023

    Biodiversity is "arguably the biggest opportunity for private markets", and will expand beyond timberland to other types of investments including in the technology sector, an executive at Manulife has said.