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Lack of incentivisation halting transition finance progress
Data, risk and communication remain challenges for asset owners
Greening portfolios is simple, real-world decarbonisation is not
Active engagement is a crucial tool for public investors to drive the green transition
Scaling up sustainability-linked bonds issuance in emerging markets
Innovative financing instruments are not only distinct, they are necessary to ensure sustainable development
Climate-aware investing is crucial to financial security
Implementing a portfolio decarbonisation pathway
Africa continues to lay the groundwork for climate action
AFMI countries progress in incorporating ESG measures into their market infrastructure
Finance minister Mario Marcel says Chile becoming green finance hub
Ambitious plans for sustainability-linked borrowing and renewable production
Net-zero progress is too little, but not too late
A disorderly transition still the most likely climate change pathway but there is time to change this
India is stepping up its climate action
G20 host strengthens financial regulation and international co-operation
Fossil fuel dependency makes Europe pawn for geopolitical superpowers
Lower rates for sustainable energy will help curb inflation
How debt-for-nature swaps can affect sovereign credit
Buyback of sovereign bonds at discount can be viewed as default by Moody’s
Flexibility is the main appeal of transition finance
Local context should be taken into consideration but there are challenges for broad adoption
Blazing the trail towards a low-emission economy
‘Financial institutions must address the risks climate change poses to their safety and soundness’
Norwegian bill paves way for progress in gender parity
Norway continues to be a global leader in helping to break the glass ceiling
Financing climate transition in Asia Pacific
Multilateral development banks play an important role in helping emerging markets transition to low-carbon economies
Financing Japan’s sustainable future
Careful and categorical mobilisation of finance is needed to transition
