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- Standards & Frameworks
ISO and GHG Protocol Launch Partnership to Unify Global Emissions Accounting Standards
The International Organization for Standardization and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol have announced a strategic partnership to harmonise their existing GHG standards portfolios and co-develop new carbon…
- Sustainable Finance
High-Integrity Carbon Markets Could Generate $6 Billion Annually for Africa
Africa stands to unlock up to $6 billion a year in carbon market revenues by 2030 and support as many as 30 million jobs if countries align with high-integrity standards, according to analysis highlig…
- Sustainable Finance
Denmark Plans First-Ever Sovereign Green Bond Under EU Green Bond Standard
The Kingdom of Denmark has announced plans to issue up to DKK 10 billion ($1.6 billion) in green bonds under the new European Green Bond standard, expected to be the first sovereign issuance under the…
- Standards & Frameworks
Swiss Re Abandons SBTi Validation While Maintaining 2050 Net Zero Insurance Goal
Zurich-based reinsurance company Swiss Re has announced it will no longer seek Science Based Targets initiative validation for its climate targets, while stating its sustainability strategy and 2050 n…
- Sustainable Finance
IFC Commitment Pushes responsAbility Asia Climate Strategy Past $414 Million
M&G impact investing unit responsAbility Investments has raised over $414 million for its Asia Climate Strategy following a $50 million investment from the International Finance Corporation, putting t…
- Sustainable Finance
Nasdaq-Backed Puro.earth Raises $12.8 Million to Scale Carbon Removal Certification
Carbon removal crediting platform Puro.earth has raised €11 million ($12.8 million) in a Series B round led by Nasdaq to strengthen its certification infrastructure for engineered carbon dioxide remov…
- ESG Movers
Position Green Acquires Greenomy to Build Comprehensive European ESG Platform
Sustainability software and advisory company Position Green has acquired ESG reporting and compliance solutions provider Greenomy, which has been majority-owned by financial market infrastructure comp…
- Climate & Nature
CCH Tagetik Director Urges Companies to Recalibrate Climate Targets After Widespread Misses
Almost 40% of companies missed their 2020 climate targets or stopped reporting entirely, according to a 2025 Nature Climate Change study cited by Maria Grazia Cafagna, Director of ESG and Regulatory S…
- Climate & Nature
CropX Acquires Acclym to Strengthen Supply Chain Sustainability Data for Food Companies
Digital agronomic solutions provider CropX Technologies has acquired crop supply intelligence company Acclym, expanding its platform to help food and beverage companies meet sustainability and regener…
- Climate & Nature
GenZero Sets 7 Million Tonne Decarbonisation Target Across Investment Portfolio by 2028
Temasek-owned investment platform GenZero has set a target to achieve at least 7 million tonnes of CO2e of cumulative direct realised climate impact from its portfolio by March 2028, alongside releasi…
- Climate & Nature
Deutsche Bank Reaffirms 2050 Net Zero Target in Updated Climate Transition Plan
Deutsche Bank has published an updated Transition Plan reiterating its 2030 and 2050 sector-focused financed emissions reduction targets and net zero ambition, amid a broader pattern of major banks gl…
- Standards & Frameworks
EPR Properties Releases 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report Aligned with TCFD and SASB
U.S. real estate investment trust EPR Properties has published its fourth annual Corporate Responsibility Report, covering 2024 ESG progress aligned with TCFD, SASB Real Estate Standards, and UN Susta…
- Standards & Frameworks
Singapore Delays ISSB Climate Reporting Timelines for Smaller Listed Companies
Singapore's ACRA and SGX RegCo have announced significant delays to mandatory climate reporting for most listed and non-listed companies, pushing ISSB-based disclosures back by up to five years for sm…
- Climate & Nature
Net Zero Banking Alliance Pauses Activities and Proposes Membership Restructuring
The UN-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance has paused its activities and initiated a member vote on transitioning from a membership-based alliance to a framework initiative, following a series of high-pr…
- Standards & Frameworks
ECB's Lagarde Warns CSRD Cuts Would Impair Climate Risk Management Capacity
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has written to EU lawmakers warning that proposed reductions to CSRD sustainability reporting scope would limit the ECB's ability to assess climate-re…
- Sustainable Finance
FCA Review Finds Sustainability-Linked Loan Market Has Gained Integrity and Credibility
The UK Financial Conduct Authority says the sustainability-linked loan market has made meaningful progress in addressing integrity and greenwashing concerns identified in its 2023 review, with better …
- Sustainable Finance
ICVCM Approves Three Biochar and Two IFM Methodologies for CCP Labelling
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has approved three biochar and two improved forest management methodologies to use its CCP label, with demand for biochar carbon credits having do…
- Climate & Nature
AfDB showcases private-sector financing toolkit at Zambia investment conference
The African Development Bank reaffirmed its commitment to Zambia's private-sector-led economic transformation at the inaugural Invest in Zambia International Conference, showcasing non-sovereign finan…
- Climate & Nature
African Development Fund advances regional projects ahead of ADF-17 replenishment
The African Development Fund moved to raise its profile ahead of its 17th replenishment cycle, citing the Lobito Corridor and Kazungula Bridge as proof of impact, with the final pledging session set f…
- Climate & Nature
Trane Technologies Launches BrainBox AI Lab for Building Energy Decarbonisation
HVAC company Trane Technologies has launched the BrainBox AI Lab, a dedicated research and development initiative aimed at advancing AI-driven energy management and sustainability solutions for buildi…
- Climate & Nature
500 Global Launches Sustainable Innovation Programme with Shell Foundation Backing
Venture capital firm 500 Global has launched its Sustainable Innovation Program, designed to support founders building commercially viable sustainability solutions across the global south, anchored by…
- Standards & Frameworks
KPMG Warns Political Polarisation Raises Risk of Disorderly Sustainability Transition
Political uncertainty and diverging regulatory regimes are significantly increasing the risk of a disorderly transition to a sustainable economy, according to Simon Weaver, Global Head of ESG Advisory…
- Climate & Nature
World Bank approves $650 million loan for Istanbul disaster resilience project
The World Bank approved a $650 million loan for the Istanbul Resilience Project to strengthen the city's ability to withstand earthquakes and climate-related disasters through four components covering…
- Climate & Nature
Watershed and Stanford Launch Cornerstone to Maintain Key Scope 3 Emissions Models
Climate solutions company Watershed and Stanford University's Stanford Sustainable Solutions Lab have launched Cornerstone, a new initiative to maintain and expand the USEEIO and CEDA emissions models…