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- Climate & Nature
Barclays Exits Net-Zero Banking Alliance as Major Bank Withdrawals Continue
Barclays announced it is leaving the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, becoming the second major UK-based bank to exit the UN-backed coalition after HSBC's departure last month. The withdrawal follows the ex…
- Sustainable Finance
ICVCM and SHIFT-CM Partner to Strengthen Nature-Based Carbon Science
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market and the Science for High-Integrity Frameworks to Transform Carbon Markets initiative have announced a strategic partnership running through 2026 t…
- Climate & Nature
KKR Invests €150 Million in Greenvolt to Accelerate Battery Energy Storage Growth
Clean energy developer Greenvolt announced a €150 million (USD $171 million) share capital increase fully subscribed by KKR, aimed at accelerating growth in utility-scale battery energy storage system…
- Sustainable Finance
IFC names Bureau Veritas first global verifier for Building Resilience Index
The IFC signed a global partnership designating Bureau Veritas as the first global verifier for its Building Resilience Index, expanding climate-risk verification across emerging markets. Independent …
- Sustainable Finance
India launches $70 million plan to integrate renewables into national grid
India launched a $70 million Renewable Energy Integration plan, backed by the Climate Investment Funds and multilateral banks, projected to unlock $865 million in co-financing. The plan targets 1,815 …
- Sustainable Finance
World Bank urges Angola to pursue inclusive financial development reforms
The World Bank's Angola Economic Update urged inclusive financial development reforms after real GDP growth reached 4.4% in 2024, its highest since 2014. The report's focus on financial inclusion, div…
- Regulations
EU issues guidance on real-time EV battery data sharing
The European Commission issued an implementation notice under Article 20a(3) of the revised Renewable Energy Directive to standardise cost-free, real-time EV battery data sharing with users and author…
- Standards & Frameworks
UNDP and Lavazza expand Ecuador partnership for resilient coffee and water
The UNDP and Lavazza Foundation unveiled an expanded July 2025 partnership to deliver clean water and scale climate-resilient coffee in Ecuador's Chinchipe and Palanda cantons. The deforestation-free …
- Sustainable Finance
Indonesia drafts Sustainable Finance Committee blueprint to close climate finance gap
Indonesia's Ministry of Finance, with OJK and Bank Indonesia, is operationalising a Sustainable Finance Committee under the P2SK Law to mobilise private green investment. With a climate funding gap ex…
- Climate & Nature
U.S. EPA Proposes Rescinding 2009 Endangerment Finding Underpinning GHG Regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed rescinding the landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, which provides the legal basis for federal regulations on greenhouse gas emissions f…
- Regulations
EU Commission Adopts VSME Standard for Small Company Sustainability Reporting
The European Commission formally adopted the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for SMEs, providing micro-, small- and medium-sized companies with a simplified framework to report on ESG issu…
- Standards & Frameworks
European ESG Start-ups Must Prioritise Interoperability to Compete Globally
European ESG software start-ups excel in CSRD and EU-specific compliance but face scaling constraints due to limited interoperability with international frameworks including ISSB, U.S. GAAP and Singap…
- Climate & Nature
Green Project Technologies Acquires Emitwise to Strengthen Scope 3 Supply Chain Offering
Carbon management software provider Green Project Technologies announced an agreement to acquire the technology platform of UK-based Scope 3 solutions provider Emitwise, creating an integrated one-sto…
- Sustainable Finance
IEA forecasts global coal demand near record 8.8 billion tonnes through 2026
The IEA's Coal Mid-Year Update projects global coal demand staying near the 2024 record of 8.8 billion tonnes through 2025 and 2026, shaped by China and India. Continued coal reliance in key markets c…
- Climate & Nature
IEA projects global gas demand rebounding 2% in 2026 on LNG expansion
The IEA's July 2025 Gas Market Report projects global natural gas demand rebounding to 2% growth in 2026 after slowing to 1.3% in 2025, driven by a 7% LNG supply jump. The shifting market structure si…
- Climate & Nature
IFC partners with Eneris to scale circular waste management in Poland
The IFC announced a partnership with Eneris Group to expand circular-economy waste management in Poland through financing and advisory support. The model, aligned with EU recycling and producer-respon…
- Sustainable Finance
World Bank approves $9.175 million GEF grant for CAR urban resilience
The World Bank approved an additional $9.175 million Global Environment Facility grant to scale up the Central African Republic's PROVIR project with nature-based urban solutions in Bangui and Berbéra…
- Disclosure Analytics
GRI Academy launches climate and nature-related reporting courses
The GRI Academy launched two courses to upskill sustainability professionals in climate and nature-related reporting, integrating GRI, IFRS, and TNFD frameworks. As reporting shifts from voluntary to …
- Sustainable Finance
Equatorial Guinea Faces Fiscal Strain and Forest Loss Amid Oil Decline
A World Bank economic update reports Equatorial Guinea grew just 0.9% in 2024 and projects a 1.2% GDP contraction across 2025-2027 as hydrocarbon revenues fall and forest cover erodes. The case reinfo…
- Climate & Nature
Tuvalu Sustains Two-Decade Airport Investment as Climate Adaptation Strategy
Tuvalu has upgraded its only international airport over two decades, adding a 2023 seawall to shield the runway from tidal surges, as documented in the "Runway to Resilience" case study. The example o…
- Climate & Nature
Vietnam Plans $233 Billion Adaptation Investment Under 2045 Green Growth Strategy
Vietnam's "Viet Nam 2045 - Growing Greener" strategy targets $233 billion in adaptation investment through 2050 and a 74% greenhouse gas reduction by mid-century across climate, emissions, and marine …
- Climate & Nature
AfDB Approves $282 Million for Tanzania Island Clean Energy Access
The African Development Bank approved $282.07 million to install submarine power cables and clean cooking solutions across Zanzibar and Mafia Island over five years. The financing illustrates how mult…
- Climate & Nature
AfDB and SEFA Commit $40 Million to Zafiri Renewable Energy Platform
The African Development Bank and Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa approved a $40 million equity investment in Project Zafiri, a blended-finance vehicle targeting $1 billion to scale decentralized re…
- Climate & Nature
IFC Invests $20 Million in Transvolt Mobility for Madhya Pradesh EV Plant
The International Finance Corporation announced a $20 million equity investment in Transvolt Mobility to build a greenfield EV and battery facility in Madhya Pradesh. This marks IFC's first equity sta…