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- Sustainable Finance
EU Commits EUR 2.8 Billion to 94 Sustainable Transport Projects
The European Commission announced nearly EUR 2.8 billion for 94 transport infrastructure projects under the Connecting Europe Facility to modernise railways, waterways, and maritime routes across the …
- Climate & Nature
HSBC Becomes First Major UK Bank to Exit Net-Zero Banking Alliance
HSBC has withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, becoming the first major UK bank to leave the UN-backed coalition, following a series of North American and other global peers that have departed…
- Climate & Nature
Korea and Panama Sign Ocean Governance and Climate Resilience Pact
The Republic of Korea and Panama signed a cooperation agreement on sustainable ocean governance and climate resilience, announced during a World Resources Institute roundtable in early July 2025. By p…
- Climate & Nature
UN Paper Examines AI's Climate Role in Least Developed Countries
The UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee launched a technical paper on 11 July 2025 examining AI's role in climate mitigation and adaptation for Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing …
- Climate & Nature
World Bank Approves $100 Million for Climate-Resilient Honduras Highway
The World Bank approved a US$100 million project to rehabilitate 174 kilometers of the CA-13 Highway in northern Honduras with climate-resilience measures, benefiting about 615,000 people. The perform…
- Sustainable Finance
IFC Unveils Equity Initiatives for Ukraine's Green Recovery and Reconstruction
The IFC announced investment initiatives at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome, including a EUR 5 million anchor in the first institutionally-backed Ukrainian VC fund and energy-resilience commit…
- Climate & Nature
ISS STOXX Launches Sovereign Climate Impact Report for Investor Portfolio Climate Analysis
ISS Sustainability Solutions has launched the Sovereign Climate Impact Report, a new solution enabling investors to assess, measure and report on climate transition risks and impacts within their sove…
- Climate & Nature
Tikehau Capital Raises Over €1 Billion Continuation Fund for Decarbonisation Platform Egis
Tikehau Capital has launched a continuation fund for its decarbonisation-focused portfolio company Egis, raising more than €1 billion to support the French infrastructure and consulting company's next…
- Disclosure Analytics
UN FfD4 outcome document names GRI and ISSB for sustainability reporting
The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development endorsed GRI and ISSB standards in its Seville outcome document, marking the first UN intergovernmental reference to GRI alongside ISSB…
- Sustainable Finance
European Commission publishes Roadmap towards Nature Credits to mobilise private capital
The European Commission launched its Roadmap towards Nature Credits, a voluntary market-based instrument rewarding investment in ecosystem restoration and conservation. The framework establishes a new…
- Sustainable Finance
Zambia Economic Update sets out energy-transition-mineral strategy for diversification
The World Bank-backed Zambia Economic Update outlined a three-pillar strategy to harness energy transition minerals after 4% real GDP growth in 2024. The plan's emphasis on value addition and ESG-alig…
- Sustainable Finance
IFC invests USD 75 million in IndiGrid for grid-scale battery storage
The International Finance Corporation will invest USD 75 million (about INR 625 crore) in IndiGrid to build India's first grid-connected 250 MWh battery energy storage system. The project creates a re…
- Climate & Nature
UK grants planning consent for SSE and Equinor Aldbrough hydrogen-to-power project
The UK granted planning consent to the Aldbrough Hydrogen Pathfinder, jointly developed by SSE Thermal and Equinor, the nation's first hydrogen-to-power project to secure approval. The precedent for h…
- Sustainable Finance
Green Climate Fund approves USD 36.1 million for Nepal glacial flood resilience
The Green Climate Fund approved a USD 36.1 million grant for Nepal to reduce glacial lake outburst flood risks across the Himalayas over seven years. The blended-finance disaster-resilience model is r…
- Standards & Frameworks
EU Simplifies Taxonomy Regulation with 64-89% Datapoint Reductions and Materiality Exemptions
The European Commission has adopted a series of measures to simplify the application of the EU Taxonomy regulation, including allowing companies to exclude non-material economic activities from taxono…
- Climate & Nature
Dominican Republic designs pilot emissions trading system under Climate Change Law
The Dominican Republic's environment ministry began designing a national pilot Emissions Trading System under Article 129 of Climate Change Law No. 94-20. The market-based carbon pricing model adds to…
- Climate & Nature
India operationalises Green Guarantee framework to mobilise climate infrastructure finance
The Government of India and the World Bank operationalised a Green Guarantee framework providing partial credit guarantees to de-risk climate-aligned infrastructure projects. Managed by the NCGTC, the…
- Climate & Nature
European Commission proposes binding 90% emissions cut by 2040
The European Commission proposed amending the EU Climate Law to set a binding target of cutting net greenhouse gas emissions 90% by 2040 against 1990 levels. The intermediate milestone tightens global…
- Climate & Nature
World Bank releases framework aligning climate action with fragility and conflict risks
The World Bank released a Framework for Promoting FCV-Sensitive Climate Action on July 2, embedding conflict-aware design into climate programming for fragile regions. The approach signals how develop…
- Sustainable Finance
IFC commits USD 50 million to Victory Park Capital for SME credit
The International Finance Corporation made a USD 50 million follow-on investment in Victory Park Capital Investor Fund W to expand credit for MSMEs in emerging markets. The fintech-led financial inclu…
- Sustainable Finance
AfDB approves ZAR 2.5 billion loan to Johannesburg for infrastructure upgrade
On July 1, 2025, the African Development Bank approved a ZAR 2.5 billion loan to the City of Johannesburg, its first-ever direct subnational lending in Africa. The precedent for ESG-aligned municipal …
- Sustainable Finance
SEBI issues framework for ESG debt securities beyond green bonds
SEBI issued a framework for the issuance and listing of ESG debt securities excluding green bonds, standardising social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bonds. Indian issuers now face mandat…
- Standards & Frameworks
ISSB Launches Comprehensive SASB Standards Update for Nine Priority Industries
The IFRS Foundation's International Sustainability Standards Board has published exposure drafts proposing amendments to sector-focused SASB sustainability reporting standards for nine priority indust…
- Sustainable Finance
JPMorgan Tests Blockchain Tokenisation of Carbon Credits to Address Market Fragmentation
JPMorgan's blockchain business unit Kinexys is developing and testing a blockchain application to tokenise global carbon credits, partnering with S&P Global Commodity Insights, EcoRegistry and the Int…