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Deutsche Bank sets new 2030 sustainable and transition finance target, and publishes its initial Transition Finance Framework

The bank underpinned its focus on nature-related solutions with a new nature transaction ambition.

European Commission announces Sustainable Transport Investment Plan to advance low-and-no-carbon fuels

A key focus of the package is to support production of e-fuels, a pathway considered critical to decarbonising air and sea transport, but with no European projects yet achieving final investment decision.

Integrating sustainability risks, a major challenge

The insurance world was one of the first to integrate climate risk into its approaches.

Our Net Zero Transition Plan 2025

We believe delivering the transition will make the global economy stronger and more resilient.

Ten years on from the Paris Agreement, rich countries’ pitiful climate targets fall drastically short

The richest and most polluting countries have betrayed the people being hit the hardest by climate disasters, particularly those in low-income countries, Indigenous people and women.

ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund publishes 2024 Impact Report

This includes a commitment of EUR 500 million to be deployed by ABN AMRO SIF, to support scalable climate solutions.

Defending the grid – renewables on the frontline as nations invest to build energy security

Until recently, most of this energy has come from one simple mechanism – burning things.

Unlocking green growth: Why the UK is the smart bet for sustainable finance

The risks are real, and they are growing.

Banks stick to ESG bonds, EU GBS yet to gain traction

Bond issuance with the purpose of financing sustainability-linked loans (SLLBs) bypasses these difficulties as the KPIs and step-up/-down features are set at the level of the sustainability-linked loans.

Schroders sources 100% renewable electricity

The partnership supports five habitat restoration and protection programmes

Bridges to a sustainable economy – interview with Patrick Odier and Manuel Rybach

Sustainability and the integration of ESG factors in investing have been an important topic for the Swiss financial centre for quite some time.

Switzerland signs agreements with Denmark on carbon storage

They also serve as a basis for further cooperation in the field of negative emission technologies.

Power down: a wake-up call for Europe’s energy grid

While some questioned renewable reliability, root cause was partially due to ineffective voltage management

UBS has withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance

UBS has withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance following its annual assessment of sustainability- and climate-related memberships.

Standard Chartered and Brazilian State of Acre to bring high integrity carbon credits to market to support forest conservation

The credits will take the form of jurisdictional forest carbon credits.

Mirova and Natixis Investment Managers commit to funding the Paris Climate School at Sciences Po with €500,000 over four years

This partnership will also support scholarships.

Quilter Cheviot renames Climate Assets Funds as it secures SDR label

The Sustainable Opportunities Balanced and Growth Funds both meet the requirements for the ‘Sustainability Focus’ label, demonstrating the team’s robust sustainable investment process.

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