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Japanese financial institutions establish impact initiative

A group of Japanese financial institutions has formed an initiative "to promote high quality impact investment in Japan".

Bond round-up: ASTM, EDF, Societe Generale, Hong Kong, GEK Terna ... and more

Cryptocurrency snaps up 2% of VCU carbon offset supply

A climate-focussed cryptocurrency has bought at least 2% of the global supply of one of the main types of carbon offset in recent weeks, in a move that has helped drive up prices, Environmental Finance understands.

UK Infrastructure Bank in first private sector transaction

The UK Infrastructure Bank has committed to its first private sector transaction, a £250 million allocation to a new solar fund managed by NextEnergy Capital.

CDSB releases biodiversity disclosures guidance

The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has released new guidance for disclosure on water stress and the loss of biodiversity.

ICE to launch global carbon futures contract

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) plans to launch a futures contract based on the ICE Global Carbon Futures Index in early 2022.

Swiss Re 'whipsawed' by demand for weather protection

The weather derivatives arm of Zurich-based reinsurance company Swiss Re was "whipsawed" this year by demand for protection against cold weather...

EU delays introduction of SFDR standards again

The European Commission has again delayed the application of the second phase of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) rules by six months, to January 2023.

Biodiversity Insight 2021 published

Environmental Finance has published Biodiversity Insight 2021 - a publication featuring articles about how investors are incorporating biodiversity concerns into their decision making.

Timmermans: We must be 'rational' on nuclear in the EU Taxonomy

European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans said the EU must be "rational" about whether to include nuclear power in its 'Taxonomy'...