Climate change is on the ballot in November’s US presidential election. A second Donald Trump presidency could lead to an additional four billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, erasing the …
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Etihad Rail has launched its Sustainable Finance Framework. According to the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, the framework is designed to link future financing to its …
A new report from economist Gabriel Zucman proposes taxing individuals with more than $1 billion in wealth, equal to 2 per cent of their wealth. The report, commissioned by the …
Kuwait’s Warba Bank has announced the listing of sustainability Sukuk worth $500 million on Nasdaq Dubai. According to the bank, this is the first-ever issuance of sustainable Sukuk in Kuwait, …
QNB Group has joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), making it the first bank in Qatar to do so. The partnership, developed by the Global GHG Accounting and …
GIB Asset Management UK (GIB AM), part of the Gulf International Bank Group (GIB), has announced the appointment of Victoria Barron as Chief Sustainability Officer. In her new role at …
Onepak Inc., a digital supply chain and reverse logistics platform, has raised $20 million from the Private Equity Impact team at Nuveen, the asset manager of TIAA, to advance e-waste …
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued a loan of US$ 20 million to Crédit Agricole Egypt, a commercial bank and subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Group, for …
The World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Citi have agreed to implement a $500 million facility in Mexico as the first project under the umbrella of a $2 billion …
The Helios Climate, Energy Access, and Resilience (CLEAR) Fund has raised approximately $200 million in its first close for investment focused on climate mitigation and adaptation in Africa. The fund, …