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• Abu Dhabi leverages policy, capital markets, and cross border partnerships to scale climate finance across emerging and developed economies• ADSFF convenes global investors, regulators, and innovators to accelerate investment...
• COP30 ended without a roadmap to phase out coal, oil and gas, despite support from more than 80 countries.• Governments backed climate finance ambitions of $1.3 trillion annually for...
• Countries agreed to mobilise at least $1.3 trillion annually by 2035 for global climate action, with adaptation finance set to triple.• The loss and damage fund moves into a...
• Negotiators enter the midpoint of COP30 with core issues split into separate tracks, raising questions over whether a unified deal can still emerge.• Indigenous leaders intensify pressure on Brazil’s...
The global banking group HSBC Holdings plc has published an updated Net Zero Transition Plan (NZTP), reaffirming its objective to become a net zero bank by 2050. Yet the move...
By ESG News Staff San Francisco–based Perigon Wealth Management has acquired Gitterman Wealth Management and Gitterman Asset Management, two New Jersey–based firms known for their focus on climate-aware investing. The...
Long-Term Climate Credit for High-Risk Economies Climate Fund Managers (CFM), MUFG Bank, FinDev Canada, and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have achieved a $600 million first close for the GAIA...
• France’s new development minister Eleonore Caroit says Paris will continue backing the World Bank’s 45% climate finance target despite U.S. opposition.• The Trump administration is pressing the lender to...
• British International Investment’s (BII) $60 million investment supports the $510 million Green Investment Partnership (GIP) under Singapore’s FAST-P framework.• The initiative aims to close Southeast Asia’s $210 billion annual...
A Coalition Unravels The UN-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), once the flagship coalition of global lenders committed to decarbonizing finance, has ceased operations following a membership vote. The decision closes...
Toronto’s first Climate Week is bringing together investors, business leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore how climate action is reshaping markets and creating new opportunities. With dozens of sessions happening...
Record Commitments from Berlin Berlin has confirmed it provided €11.8 billion ($13.81 billion) in international climate finance during 2024, a record outlay designed to strengthen developing countries’ ability to respond...
Climate finance and technology innovation drove this week’s ESG headlines. China overhauled its green taxonomy to boost transition funding, Germany approved a bill to fast-track carbon storage, and the EU...
Mobilizing $1.3 trillion in annual climate finance by 2035 is no longer aspirational—it’s essential. The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA), a coalition of 86 institutional investors with $9.2 trillion in...
A first-of-its-kind international coalition led by Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Kenya will issue shared global principles to strengthen voluntary carbon markets and scale climate finance ahead of COP30 in...
Africa is positioning itself as a frontrunner in global carbon markets, with the launch of the Africa Carbon Support Facility (ACSF) at the African Development Bank Group’s high-level dialogue on...
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) are advancing efforts to scale up urban climate finance, signaling increased commitment to cities on the frontlines of the climate crisis. At the roundtable “Scaling Sustainable...
Patch has launched a new digital platform to transform how companies source, purchase, and manage carbon credits, aiming to unlock billions in much-needed climate finance. Designed for Chief Sustainability Officers...
The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (the Lab) has unveiled its 2025 cohort, selecting nine new financial mechanisms designed to stimulate private investment for sustainable growth in emerging markets....
Columbia Climate School is launching the first Master of Science in Climate Finance in the U.S., in collaboration with Columbia Business School. This one-year interdisciplinary degree aims to equip professionals...
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