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Investment in climate adaptation represents a solid economic opportunity that can support long-term growth and financial stability, a new report from the London School of Economics (LSE) has suggested.

Investment in climate adaptation ‘makes economic sense’, says LSE report

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Investment in climate adaptation represents a solid economic opportunity that can support long-term growth and financial stability, a new report…

India's clean energy investment drive represents one of the 'clearest opportunities' for the City of London to turn 'sustainable finance ambition into actual capital flow', new analysis from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has suggested.

City of London should ‘pay attention’ to India’s clean energy drive

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India’s clean energy investment drive represents one of the ‘clearest opportunities’ for the City of London to turn ‘sustainable finance…

Advancements in AI are making it possible for businesses to assess the financial impact of ESG investments in a fraction of the time previously required, according to a new article published by Harvard Business Review.

AI can make sustainability analysis more financially focused, say experts

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Advancements in AI are making it possible for businesses to assess the financial impact of ESG investments in a fraction…

Multilateral development banks (MDBs) raised a record $163 billion in climate finance during 2025 to support low- and middle-income countries, a new report has revealed.

Multilateral development banks raise climate finance to a record $163 billion

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Multilateral development banks (MDBs) raised a record $163 billion in climate finance during 2025 to support low- and middle-income countries,…

The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) has announced a $30 million senior secured corporate loan to Hassan Allam Utilities, to support a 1,000 MW solar and 660 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Egypt.

EAAIF backs one of Africa’s largest solar and storage projects

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The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) has announced a $30 million senior secured corporate loan to Hassan Allam…

Wealthy nations overstated the value of climate finance they provided to low- and middle-income countries by as much as $100 billion in 2024, a new study by Oxfam has suggested.

Wealthy countries overstating the true value of climate finance, says Oxfam

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Wealthy nations overstated the value of climate finance they provided to low- and middle-income countries by as much as $100…

Climate change could reduce the GDP of Italy by as much as six percentage points by the middle of the decade, and double the refinancing risks of Italian debt, according to new research by the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC).

Climate change could reduce Italy’s GDP by 6% by 2050

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Climate change could reduce the GDP of Italy by as much as six percentage points by the middle of the…

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European Banking Authority introduces guidelines for ESG banking products

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published revised guidelines on product oversight and governance for retail banking products, introducing clearer…

Regulated, but not resolved: why the ESG ratings regulation will not spare asset managers their homework

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Op-ed by Geoffroy Marcassoli, sustainability assurance leader at PwC Luxembourg. For years, valid criticism was directed at ESG ratings providers…

World Bank Group shifts focus from finance targets to development outcomes

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The World Bank Group has announced an ‘extension’ of its Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), which will see it shift…