World Bank launches ‘largest ever’ outcome bond to fund Amazon reforestation
Rathbones and Nuveen are among the lead investors
World Bank
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COP28: Carbon markets crediting agencies align standards to increase integrity and transparency
Scaling high-integrity carbon markets ‘critically important’ to increase climate finance
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COP28 Finance Day: Record climate funding, debt relief and calls for collaboration
ESG Clarity’s round-up of the key announcements from Finance Day
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‘Important breakthrough’ as countries make pledges to loss and damage fund at COP28
From $100m from UAE to $17.5m from the US, countries reveal their commitments to help developing nations tackle climate change
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LGIM adds sovereign risk to ESG framework for EM bond fund
L&G Future World ESG Emerging Markets Government Bond Local Currency Index will consider geopolitical stability
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Financial inclusion: From AGM votes to mobile banking
ESG Clarity explores the digital solutions boosting social mobility
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Financial inclusion: From AGM votes to mobile banking
On Financial Inclusion Week, ESG Clarity explores the digital solutions
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Climate data is open sourced to connect carbon markets
IETA, World Bank and Singapore government launch Climate Action Data Trust
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Sustainability-linked debt hub launches for COP27
World Bank-supported platform aims to channel sovereign bonds into addressing climate and nature
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ING Q&A: Governments must implement carbon markets
Energy markets economist Gerben Hieminga says carbon prices need to be in line with net zero
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Impact fund to boost Haiti’s rural electricity
The Off Grid Electricity Fund invests in debt and equity and provides grants and financing to companies that provide electricity to rural areas, including solar and mini-grid services.
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Why is ESG different in Africa?
‘More opportunities here for investors to make a positive environmental or social impact than in any other region in the world’