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Technology, not policy, is most important driver of transition - BlackRock
25 March 2026Policy setbacks have delayed the transition to net zero, according to BlackRock's models - but adoption of low-carbon technology was a bigger determinant of progress, a top executive told a conference.
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Church of England pensions to vote against banks for climate backtracking
25 March 2026The Church of England Pensions Board plans to vote against directors at Santander, NatWest and HSBC, as it looks to take action against banks that have "materially backtracked" on their climate commitments.
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Political rupture should be sustainability opportunity, UK CEOs argue
24 March 2026The hostile stance to sustainability taken by US President Donald Trump is an opportunity to seize sustainability-themed market share, a group of UK-based asset management leaders argued.
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QNB Turkiye: 'Try a transition bond, because it pays off'
24 March 2026Ground-breaking climate transition bond issuer QNB Türkiye urged other issuers to adopt the "complex" structure because it is a valuable tool for building a comprehensive and consistent transition finance strategy.
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'Solutions in reach' to scale sustainable aviation fuel, says MUFG
24 March 2026Unlocking financing is key to scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), although buyer uncertainty and high costs remain challenges, MUFG said.
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Compliance markets key to scaling private nature investment, UK government told
24 March 2026Financial institutions have labelled compliance requirements as one of the most effective ways to scale private investment into nature.
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Finance Earth 'hopes to launch Nature Impact Fund in April'
24 March 2026The UK government has revealed that its blended nature finance vehicle with Finance Earth is aiming to launch next month.
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FfB launches guide on chemicals sector engagement
24 March 2026The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation has launched a guide for investors to engage with the chemicals sector, as part of a wider update of its guidance.
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'Practical' Aussie Taxonomy-aligned debt guidance published
23 March 2026The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has published a "practical" guide on how to apply the recently launched Australian Taxonomy (AUT) in labelled sustainable bond and loan markets - including a "flexible" approach to 'do no significant harm' provisions.
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UK nature fund struggled to leverage private finance
23 March 2026An audit of the UK government's nature fund found that it had "limited success" leveraging private finance.
- Place-based impact for the net zero economy
- IFC mandates benchmark five-year US dollar green bond
- Changing the conversation on nature finance
- ASTM publishes inaugural green finance framework
- SFDR vote delayed amid disagreement on transition category
- Making green guarantees profitable
- IFC issues inaugural euro green benchmark, while dollar deal tightens by 4bps
- Biggest insurers failing to get to grips with adaptation, says ShareAction
- TenneT Germany plans inaugural bond issuance with EuGB
- Exclusive: Standard Life among financial institutions in 'just transition' pilot