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Second Trump presidency and trade wars threaten to slow transition to a crawl, Generation says

Twin threats of a second term for Donald Trump and global trade wars risk "slow[ing] the energy transition down to a crawl" as global trade verges on collapse, according to Generation Investment Management.

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

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.

COP29 organiser calls for early submission of biennial transparency reports

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

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

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'

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".

ING to phase out oil and gas financing by 2040

COP28 'a success for nature', says NatureFinance

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'

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

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

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.

Colombia offers to host biodiversity COP16

COP28: Controversial REDD+ study called into question

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".