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HSBC raises concerns over slow progress on COP27 loss and damage fund

Talks over the COP27 loss and damage fund have made slow progress and could miss its target of being up and running at the next COP, in Dubai.

NA100 to provide update next week, but not list of target companies

The Nature Action 100 (NA100) will provide an update next week, but a list of focus companies will not be published until later this year, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has said.

UN ocean agreement to provide investors with 'better' impact data

Folksam backs first 'road safety' bond from World Bank

Swedish insurance firm Folksam has fully invested in a SEK1 billion ($93 million) Sustainable Development Bond from the World Bank, which is believed to be the first focused on road safety enhancing projects in developing countries.

We won't reach a point where all investments are impact, says AXA IM Alts

The market for investments that target positive social or environmental impact will always represent a relatively smaller portion than those that manage sustainability risks, according to the head of Axa IM Alts' impact investments strategy.

Fashion industry still off-trend when it comes to sustainability, says Pollination

The significance of the fashion industry amid the transition to a more sustainable economy is not being adequately understood by investors, Pollination has told Environmental Finance.

EIB issues 'first' digital green bond in Europe

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has raised SEK1 billion ($93 million) from the first "digital green bond" in Europe, which was issued through an open source platform developed by SEB and Crédit Agricole CIB (CA-CIB).

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Sovereign green bond issuance sees record start to 2023

Sovereign green bond issuance is set for a record-breaking year, with the amount raised through the instruments so far in 2023 well in excess of the same period in previous years.

Unclear regulation hindering climate finance in Japan, says PRI

Lack of clarity over whether investors are able to invest for sustainable impact in Japan is "hindering climate finance", the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has said.