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Transition credits 'lend themselves well' to Article 6, says South Pole

Transition credits are well placed to fit into the Article 6 market, South Pole tells Environmental Finance, as it begins pilot testing a transition credit methodology.

Exclusive: 'Important' methane abatement guidance expected to be published imminently

Excitement is growing around methane abatement investment, as an industry-led initiative prepares to publish 'best practice' guidance around the "very important" transition finance opportunity, Environmental Finance has learned.

Schapiro to join Japan transition advisory group

Mary Schapiro is set to join the Global Advisory Council established earlier this year to advise Japan's Green Transformation (GX) Acceleration Agency, Environmental Finance has learned.

Peabody could return to SLB market

UK social housing association Peabody has hinted at a potential return to the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market after revealing that it is working on a structure to fund improvements for some of its poorest-performing assets.

UK cities present 'huge' opportunity for transition-focused investors

Transition opportunities in UK cities are likely to run into the billions of pounds, but investors need to see that the regulators and all levels of government will support investment, a conference heard.

Deutsche Bank: Reporting hundreds of KPIs under CSRD a 'waste of time'

From Peter Cripps in Hamburg

Sustainable debt round-up: IDA, African Development Bank, Piraeus Bank ... and more

$14.6 billion ocean finance gap exposed by report

Financing remains a "critical bottleneck" to ocean protection, according to a new report that warns financial flows are insufficient and decreasing.

Madrid hails 'impressive' demand for its inaugural European Green Bond

The government of Madrid has raised €500 million ($570 million) from its debut European Green Bond (EuGB), with the issuer hailing the "impressive" results for the still rare 'gold standard' sustainable bond label.

ISSB's proposals would limit accountability in financial industry, PCAF says

Proposals to allow entities to omit finance-related emissions from their reporting would "lead to limited accountability for the climate impact of financial transactions,"...