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ICMA Principles to prioritise work on transition, sustainable fintech
10 October 2024The executive committee (ExCom) of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA)-administered Principles has introduced financial technology (fintech) and digitalisation as a key priority for its work over the next year...
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Barclays: 'Practical' target timing factor at play in SLB issuance decline
10 October 2024Barclays argues "more practical" considerations around corporate sustainability target timelines have played a material role in the sharp sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance decline in recent years, but this headwind could become a tailwind as we approach 2025.
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Immediate investment needed to halt England's nature crisis, warns government body
10 October 2024Immediate action is needed to halt the growing risks that nature degradation poses to the English economy, Natural England has warned, calling for private investment in "large-scale" ecosystem restoration.
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Global sustainable investment framework needed in next year, says AFD
10 October 2024A global sustainable investment framework is needed within the next year, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has said, despite pushback that it is not feasible.
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Canada to require private companies to make climate disclosures
10 October 2024Canada has pledged to introduce disclosure requirements for large private companies who are regulated at federal level, in a move it says will help investors understand the climate-related risks to which these companies are exposed.
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Canada announces 'green and transition' taxonomy
10 October 2024Canada has committed to publish a sustainable finance taxonomy to guide 'green' and 'transition' investments, which has been cited as an example for resource-intensive economies globally.
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GFANZ launches transition consultation for index investing
09 October 2024The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has launched a consultation on voluntary guidance for the index investing industry, to develop "transition-informed" indices.
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Climate tech investment forum launched
09 October 2024A forum has been launched to address barriers to investing in climate technology, particularly looking at how to structure blended finance products.
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Trust building around carbon removal credits, says SIX
09 October 2024Growing trust in the carbon removal credit market could help build scalability and lead to new opportunities, according to SIX Group, as it becomes more regulated and demand for offsets grows.
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Canada to re-open second green bond this week
09 October 2024Canada has announced plans to tap its second sovereign green bond this week as it looks to raise a further CAD4 billion ($2.9 billion) from its programme by the end of March.
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