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  • Technology, not policy, is most important driver of transition - BlackRock

    25 March 2026

    Policy 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.

  • Church of England pensions to vote against banks for climate backtracking

    25 March 2026

    The 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.

  • Political rupture should be sustainability opportunity, UK CEOs argue

    24 March 2026

    The 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.

  • QNB Turkiye: 'Try a transition bond, because it pays off'

    24 March 2026

    Ground-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.

  • 'Solutions in reach' to scale sustainable aviation fuel, says MUFG

    24 March 2026

    Unlocking financing is key to scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), although buyer uncertainty and high costs remain challenges, MUFG said.

  • Compliance markets key to scaling private nature investment, UK government told

    24 March 2026

    Financial institutions have labelled compliance requirements as one of the most effective ways to scale private investment into nature.

  • Finance Earth 'hopes to launch Nature Impact Fund in April'

    24 March 2026

    The UK government has revealed that its blended nature finance vehicle with Finance Earth is aiming to launch next month.

  • FfB launches guide on chemicals sector engagement

    24 March 2026

    The 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.

  • 'Practical' Aussie Taxonomy-aligned debt guidance published

    23 March 2026

    The 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.

  • UK nature fund struggled to leverage private finance

    23 March 2026

    An audit of the UK government's nature fund found that it had "limited success" leveraging private finance.