Ben Payton
COP29 will seek to move the needle on key climate finance measures, as adaptation takes on a more prominent role
APAC faces a major decarbonisation challenge but is emerging as a leader in sustainable finance innovations
Biodiversity is now embedded as a core ESG concern for financial institutions, but progress towards tackling nature loss remains mixed.
The investor community will play a key role at the COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia, says TNC’s Muhtari Aminu-Kano.
The Oceans Finance Company’s Erik Wandrag discusses the future of debt-for-nature swaps and related mechanisms.
More holistic approaches to the way investors disclose social data are needed, say Bob Dannhauser and Mark Hodge from Shift
Data remains a key priority as investors seek to build net-zero portfolios, while the hunt for better data on the ‘S’ in ESG finally seems to be gathering pace
The region is grappling with the phase-out of coal-fired power generation, while regulators are tightening sustainable finance requirements.
VCMI executive director Mark Kenber tells RI that carbon offsets are needed to help achieve net zero – but says the market can only flourish if projects can demonstrate integrity.
The world is running out of time to avert the worst effects of climate change. Can COP28 find answers?