New Zealand bank, state-owned enterprise partner to drive removals, biodiversity improvements
One of New Zealand’s leading banks has announced a partnership with a state-owned enterprise to help landowners monetise native forests via carbon removals and boost biodiversity.
Read MoreClimate finance won’t meet minimum needs until 2030s as growth rate slows, report warns
Global climate finance flows neared $2.1 trillion last year, but will not meet minimum requirements for mitigation until “well into” the 2030s, as the annual rate of acceleration has dropped significantly, a report warned on Tuesday.
Read MoreUS tech platform boosts CDR spending, adds biochar to offset mix
A US tech platform increased carbon removal (CDR) spending by nearly 30% in 2025, while also adding biochar credits to its portfolio.
Read MoreLATAM Roundup: Paying out carbon finance, paying up carbon fees
Two large private funding vessels announced carbon finance disbursements last week, while public-sector commitments have companies contemplating looming compliance carbon prices.
Read MoreGold Standard launches updated climate responsibility framework
Gold Standard has published updated climate responsibility guidance that gives companies more detailed recommendations on indirect abatement, ongoing emissions responsibility, and credible climate claims.
Read MoreCorporate giants urge electrification push to shield Europe from fossil fuel shocks
More than 100 companies, including multinationals such as Ikea, Unilever, Siemens, and EDF, issued a statement on Monday urging governments to put electrification at the heart of economic and industrial policy, warning that continued reliance on fossil fuels is driving volatility and higher costs.
Read MoreGermany leads Europe’s 2025 heat pump surge as EU readies ETS2 launch
Heat pump deployment rebounded across Europe in 2025, led by Germany, paving the way for a smoother launch of the EU’s upcoming Emissions Trading System for road transport and heating fuels (ETS2), according to new market data published on Monday.
Read MoreEU opens €1.1 bln funding round to decarbonise transport links
The European Commission has launched a €1.1 billion funding round to upgrade rail, waterway and other low-carbon transport infrastructure across the EU, Ukraine and Moldova under the EU’s 2026 Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Transport calls.
Read MoreFEATURE: Corporates excited about new SBTi climate standard’s nod to market instruments
Companies are “excited about finally having clarity” on using market instruments to show progress towards their climate targets under the newly released Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) Corporate Net-Zero Standard, say consultancies referring to the standard’s “incredible ripple effect”.
Read MoreBanks’ climate impacts more likely to create transition than physical risks, paper says
Banks’ own climate-impacting activities are more likely to create transition-risk exposure through investors, clients, policymakers, or litigation than to materially increase their own physical climate risks, according to a new working paper on double materiality.
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