A new World Bank report, Pension Fund Investment in Forestry, aims to address a lack of knowledge about forestry as an asset class—a major limiting factor to investments. The report details the nature of forestry investments, exploring the case for investing in the area, explaining the mechanics of forestry investments, and highlighting some of the challenges. Pension fund trustees, managers, and regulators should find it particularly useful.

How can the Subnational Climate Fund (SnCF) drive transformative climate action?

The (SnCF) is a unique initiative financed by Green Climate Fund in partnership with Pegasus Capital Partners, IUCN, R20, BNP Paribas and the Gold Standard. It's an innovative public-private climate finance partnership which aims to catalyse and scale up investments at the sub-national level across 42 developing countries.

Aviva sets target for net zero carbon footprint by 2040

Asset manager tells 30 biggest carbon dioxide emitters in its portfolio to set net zero goals

The U.S. Struggle Over Climate-Change Disclosure Is Coming To A (Hopefully Successful) Head

Given the high priority the Biden administration is giving to climate change, there is now a real opportunity to improve corporate disclosures on climate change.

A world first: new financial model drives Chile’s decarbonization

Fair Finance: How can the global inequality gap be narrowed?

'One of the problems with the financial system is that it’s largely based on an investment theory that is at least thirty years old. Redesigning a system takes a long time. It may, eventually, work much better, but expending the effort may mean doing nothing else for too long.'

What role can financial and monetary policies play in tackling climate change?

Mark Carney’s Net-Zero Claim Confounds Climate Experts

In describing Brookfield’s $600 billion portfolio as carbon neutral, a key climate-finance leader calls into question what ‘net zero’ really means

US re-engagement on “climate financial regulation”

After years of inattention, the United States is systematically re-engaging with the world on both climate change and financial markets oversight.