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France launches carbon credit charter

The French government has launched a charter for the voluntary use of carbon credits, in a bid to help clarify how companies can use Article 6 mechanisms as part of their transition.

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Ashmore launches emerging market impact debt fund

Emerging market (EM)-focused investment manager Ashmore has launched its first impact debt fund.

Pakistan readies sovereign green sukuk and 'Panda' bond

Pakistan is expected to issue a sovereign green sukuk and Chinese renminbi-denominated 'Panda' bond in 2025, as the central bank also prepares to publish a green taxonomy by June.

Canadian regulator 'pauses' climate disclosure rule, citing geopolitics

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has 'paused' work on rules to require public companies to prepare climate-related disclosures and amendments to existing diversity-related requirements, citing "the global economic and geopolitical landscape".

Mirova invests $40m in nature

Mirova has invested $40 million in three nature-based carbon projects.

'Less burdensome' UK standards will put it ahead of EU in competitiveness race, official says

Carbon trading 'increasingly pivotal' for transition finance, says MSCI

The voluntary carbon markets are playing an "increasingly pivotal" role in transition finance, MSCI has said.

Insurers 'investing billions in fossil fuel companies'

Insurers are "complicit in climate collapse", a campaign group has warned, with five of the largest insurers investing upwards of $6.5 billion in fossil fuels.

CSRD, SEC climate disclosure setbacks make rating climate risk harder, S&P warns

Setbacks to the planned introduction of sustainability reporting rules in the EU and US are likely to make assessing the climate-related credit risk of companies harder, a senior executive at S&P has said.