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Pictet environment fund eyes energy efficiency opportunities amid high energy prices

Pictet Asset Management is to pursue more energy efficiency focused investments via its Global Environmental Opportunities fund, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary.

'Substantial risk' of increased ESG polarisation in 2024, says Moody's

There is a "substantial risk" of increased polarisation around the topic of ESG in 2024, alongside further regulatory requirements, Moody's has predicted, warning this could become increasingly difficult for the market to navigate.

Nature market guidance launched to help farmers attract capital

A toolkit to help farmers access nature markets and attract private sector capital for nature protection has been launched by the Green Finance Institute.

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Iberdrola secures €300m EM-focused 'sustainability-linked green' loan

Iberdrola has signed a €300 million ($328 million) sustainability-linked green loan with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) which will be used to finance renewable energy projects in coal-reliant emerging markets.

Investors to turn to impact in 2024 as sustainability risks bite, Snowball predicts

Investors will increasingly price-in sustainability risks in 2024 and more will consider impact investing as a way to mitigate these, Snowball Investment Management has predicted.

First credits transferred under Article 6.2 mechanism

The first credits agreed as part of the Paris Agreement's Article 6.2 mechanism have been transferred from Thailand to Switzerland, but questions around the project's additionality have been raised.

Canadian regulators urged to investigate GHG emissions disclosures of big banks

Canadian financial markets regulators have been urged to investigate whether five of the country's largest banks are disclosing adequate climate-related information.

Switzerland collaborating with OECD on FI nature risk assessment

Biodiversity credit market slammed as 'illusionary capital'

The biodiversity credit market has been slammed as "illusionary capital" and a distraction from legitimate work to scale up public and private finance towards nature protection.