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Natural capital will be a growth area for investment

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Investors are increasingly interested in the financial value of the natural world and how to fit it into their investment strategies. As well as decreasing carbon emissions, the…

Catastrophe bond market is set for strong growth

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As an alternative source of capital to traditional reinsurance, catastrophe (cat) bond issuance, a securitised type of insurance against catastrophe-linked losses, is reaching new…

Global climate policy will focus on land use

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Food security and land management.

Climate finance will grow but huge challenges persist

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Climate investment globally topped USD1tn last year but remains well short of the estimated USD8tn requirement. Most funding goes to developed economies and mitigation projects…

Transition bonds market will grow from slow start

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Lack of clarity over standards has held back transition bonds, but the rising imperative to reduce the carbon footprint of the most polluting firms in the coming years could…

COP27 points to mixed progress on climate issues

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Issues of funding and accessibility were nevertheless left unresolved and efforts to phase out fossil fuels stalled. The latter issue looks set to become a major bone of…

Zambia edges towards a resolution of its debt crisis

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The deal also appears to have satisfied official creditors, which had blocked an earlier deal on the basis that it granted bondholders more favourable terms than official…

Nature-based climate solutions to grow globally

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Biodiversity and climate change.

Impact investing will build more momentum worldwide

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Impact investment.

Finance institutions’ climate stress testing will grow

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Although there is agreement on baseline scenarios, modelling presents a huge challenge due to the unprecedentedly lengthy timescales, and there is a risk of significant divergence…