The Government of the Union of Comoros has launched a $54 million climate resilience initiative designed to protect coastal communities by restoring and managing the ecosystems that form the islands’ first line of defence against climate impacts. Backed by a $10 million grant from the Global Environment Facility and $44
BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has agreed to invest up to $335 million in Aditya Birla Renewables, marking one of the largest foreign commitments to an Indian clean energy platform as the country races toward its 2030 climate and power sector goals. The transaction, which begins with a $225 million
Triodos Bank introduced its first integrated Climate and Nature Strategy on Monday, advancing a consolidated framework that ties emissions reduction, biodiversity protection and financial-sector reform into a single roadmap. The announcement comes on the heels of COP30 in Brazil, where governments failed to make progress on aligning climate and nature
Green Impact Exchange (“GIX”), the nation’s 18th approved stock exchange and the only U.S. exchange dedicated exclusively to sustainable investments, today announced the appointment of Maria Mahl as Chief Product Officer and Executive Vice President. Mahl will lead the execution of GIX’s recently announced product roadmap, positioning the exchange to
High-quality forest carbon credits sit at the center of today’s climate finance strategy. As governments and companies grapple with tightening emissions pathways and rising pressures to demonstrate integrity, forest carbon markets are undergoing rapid evolution. In 2025, forestry and land-use projects account for 37% of all global carbon credit retirements—underscoring
Green Impact Exchange (GIX) — the first U.S. securities exchange built specifically for climate-aligned and resilience-focused companies — has released a 2026 product roadmap that signals a major shift in how environmental markets may be regulated, traded, and integrated into mainstream capital allocation. The announcement comes ahead of the launch
Abuja, November 2025 — The weekend launch of Nigeria’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) unfolded not as a ceremonial policy announcement, but as a recalibration of how the country intends to protect its ecosystems in the decade ahead. In a hall filled with government officials, private-sector leaders, development partners and UNDP
The charts froze just before dawn in Asia. Wheat futures stopped mid-tick. Crude oil quotes stalled. Currency pairs flickered and vanished. Around the world, trading screens went dark as CME Group — the clearinghouse that underpins the daily functioning of global commodity and financial markets — abruptly went offline. For
Jakarta, November 2025 — The morning haze over Jakarta had barely lifted when delegations from across Southeast Asia filed into the Ministry of National Development Planning. Inside BAPPENAS, a rare convergence was taking shape: technical experts, policymakers, and regional planners from all 11 ASEAN Member States gathering to build the
SDG News’ Heeta Lakhani interviews IISD Policy Advisor Jeffrey Qi on stalled adaptation negotiations, the global goal on adaptation and why hallway diplomacy may decide this COP’s outcome. Belém — By mid-afternoon on Wednesday, the summit’s pace had shifted. Negotiators were walking faster, conversations were sharper, and the COP30 Presidency
