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Carbon market's biggest players urge governments to step up
08 May 2025Some of the voluntary carbon market's biggest players have called on governments to play a more proactive role and clarify the position of voluntary action within Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
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Expand nature compliance markets, urge UK parliamentarians
08 May 2025The UK government has been urged to expand nature compliance markets and stand behind its Biodiversity Net Gain legislation.
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Microsoft's climate fund inks first US timberland deal
07 May 2025Microsoft has invested in forest management firm EFM's latest fund, with a large-scale carbon removal deal inked alongside.
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NPI's nature metrics to begin pilot testing
07 May 2025Around 40 companies and financial institutions are to begin a six-month period of pilot testing state of nature metrics developed by the Nature Positive Initiative (NPI).
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Early coal phase-out methodology launched
06 May 2025A methodology for using transition credits to phase out coal power plants has been launched by the Rockefeller Foundation-led Coal to Clean Credit Initiative (CCCI) and consultancy South Pole.
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More realism about sustainability-linked products is needed, says Barclays
02 May 2025Amidst continuing concern about greenwashing in sustainability-linked products, Barclays has told Environmental Finance that the market needs to be realistic about what these products are aiming to achieve.
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New Forests acquires Laos timber company
02 May 2025New Forests has acquired a timber plantation forestry company in Laos, as part of its plans to scale up operations in the country.
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Blue bond label more digestible 'amid ESG backlash', says T Rowe Price
02 May 2025The 'blue' label could help issuers avoid the wider ESG pushback that afflicts other types of labelled bonds, T. Rowe Price has told an Environmental Finance conference.
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Islamic venture capitalists needed, says GIFP
30 April 2025Islamic venture capitalists are needed to scale up early-stage sustainable projects and technologies, an Environmental Finance conference has heard.
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UAE looking to establish water finance agenda
30 April 2025Genevieve Redgrave reporting from Abu Dhabi