Can innovative financial instruments help Asia’s green transition?
Climate bonds indexed to a basket of currencies could help fund Asia’s green transition, according to the Asia Pacific Economic…
Sustainable finance
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Banking on sustainable finance for key business wins
The European Commission describes sustainable finance as “the process of taking environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into account when…
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How the IMF can transform for net zero
This year, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s 2024 annual Spring meetings fell on the 80th anniversary…
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Weekly data: majority of insurers lack robust net-zero targets
A new report from the shareholder advocacy group ShareAction underscores the failure of the insurance industry to take climate change…
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Daily Chart: G20 spends three-times as much on fossil fuels as clean power
On average between 2020 and 2022, G20 countries channelled more than three-times as much public finance towards fossil fuels compared…
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Citigroup follows JPMorgan by agreeing to disclose green financing ratio
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has secured a second win after major US bank Citigroup followed in the footsteps…
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Inside Estonia’s green energy push to attract investment
Estonia has, in recent years, managed to transform itself into an attractive investment destination, giving foreign investors the same incentives…
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Support for ESG proposals plummeted last year – new report
Support for ESG proposals plummeted from a peak high of 33.3% in 2021 to just 21.5% in 2023, according to…
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What are sustainability-linked loans and why are they struggling?
Sustainability-linked loans, a form of debt issuance linked to hitting certain sustainability targets, are haemorrhaging clients – in line with…
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Venture capital funding for decarbonisation has stalled since 2022 – report
Funding for decarbonisation projects peaked in 2022 followed by a roughly 90% drop in 2023, a new GlobalData report reveals.…
