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New Energy Nexus launches climate fintech cards and payments challenge

Global network of accelerators and funders of climate solutions, New Energy Nexus, has just announced the launch of its Climate Fintech: Cards & Payments Challenge (C&P Challenge).

08 September 2021

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Hedera Hashgraph beats DLT competitors on energy consumption

A research report by University College London (UCL) has examined the varying environmental impacts of six different distributed ledger technologies (DLT), finding that Hedera Hashgraph boasts the lowest overall energy consumption of the group.

08 September 2021

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ING reveals $12.4 trillion required to green Asia's transport sector

Powering a new generation of net-zero transport with clean energy – in China, Japan, and South Korea – will cost US$12.4 trillion, a ING bank report has just revealed. This equates to over 90% of China’s 2020 GDP.

08 September 2021

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Low-emission vehicle funding platform to launch in Greater Manchester

A new financial support scheme service, due to launch in November, will enable businesses and other commercial vehicle operators to apply for central government support to buy low-emission vehicles ahead of the introduction of the Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone on 30 May 2022.

07 September 2021

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Sugi lets users offset carbon impact of investments

Green fintech Sugi has launched a feature enabling users to offset the carbon impact of their investments.

07 September 2021

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BBVA Switzerland launches Next Gen digital investment account

The Swiss arm of BBVA is launching a digital investment account that lets users build portfolios based on themes such as climate change and technologies including 3D printing while also providing a cryptocurrency wallet.

03 September 2021

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London Stock Exchange sets up sustainable finance unit in Singapore

The London Stock Exchange has launched a dedicated sustainable finance innovation unit in Singapore as part of its new LSEG Labs network,

01 September 2021

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Worldline partners ecolytiq on CO2 footprint calculation service

Payments outfit equensWorldline has joined forces with Berlin-based fintech ecolytiq to help European banks provide their customers with data on their environmental footprints.

31 August 2021

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AID:Tech utilises Circle and USD Coin to provide fraud resistant disaster relief

AID:Tech, a financial services company focused on transparency and accountability in federal relief distribution, has announced that it will soon be utilising the Circle payments solution and its digital dollar stablecoin, USD Coin.

27 August 2021

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BIS to investigate tokenised green bonds

The Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub has started its first green finance project, Genesis, which will explore the tokenisation of green bonds enabling investment in small denominations, combined with real-time tracking of environmental outputs.

24 August 2021

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UOB adopts risk management framework Equator Principles

Leading bank in Asia, United Overseas Bank (UOB), has today announced it has been approved to join the Equator Principles Association, and has adopted the Equator Principles (EPs).

20 August 2021

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Socially conscious fintech Aspiration to go public via $2.3bn Spac merger

Aspiration, the socially conscious US neobank focused on helping customers go green, is set to go public in a $2.3 billion merger with a special purpose acquisition company.

20 August 2021

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