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E3G: Four reasons governments not tackling climate change

Think tank E3G has flagged four impediments to governments for preparing national economies from the threat of climate change.

ABC fund commits €6.4m in African microfinance

The Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund) has completed its latest round of investments, totalling €6.4 million ($7.2 million) across four microfinance providers in Mali, Kenya and Uganda.

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Aviva plans woodland carbon capture scheme

Aviva Investors plans to launch a carbon capture scheme through creating woods and peatland in Scotland to offset some of its real assets' greenhouse gas emissions

Bank of Japan provides $18bn in interest-free climate loans

Japan's central bank has begun to provide interest-free 'climate response' loans worth up to JPY2 trillion ($18 billion) to encourage investment in decarbonisation.

Inflation will benefit green stocks, says fund manager

Investors in green companies have nothing to fear from the bout of inflation roiling stock markets, a leading sustainable fund manager has argued.

BdF: Climate scenarios entail major structural transformations

Climate scenarios set out by the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) will transform France's economy with implications for financial risk

Loans round-up: Bunge, Ekobot, CJ Cheiljedang, Vistry, Siemens Gamesa and more...

NYC pension funds divest $3bn of fossil fuel assets

Two Sigma Impact acquires 'opioid care' provider

Two Sigma Impact and FFL Partners, a $5 billion private equity firm, have acquired a majority ownership stake in Community Medical Services (CMS), an 'opioid treatment' programme provider.