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The UAE has announced a $30 billion investment to launch a climate-focused investment vehicle at COP28, that will set the foundation to establish a more transparent climate finance system and provide funding and access to the Global South.
01 December 2023
Research from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) and the Ethereum Climate Platform (ECP) reveals that the Merge – the upgrade that switched the ETH consensus mechanism from a proof-of-work protocol to a proof-of-stake system – ensured that Ethereum now has a much lighter greenhouse gas footprint than other high carbon-emitting blockchains.
Exchange operator Nasdaq has launched technology that securely digitises the issuance, settlement, and custody of carbon credits.
30 November 2023
The Financial Conduct Authority has moved to clamp down on greenwashing by putting in place sustainability disclosure requirements and an investment labels regime.
28 November 2023
South Korea is preparing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot that will involve 100,000 people, according to local press reports.
27 November 2023
NatWest has launched a hub to help UK homeowners make energy efficient changes in their properties.
15 November 2023
A new data platform, called Forest IQ, has launched to provide financial institutions with data on how more than 2000 major companies are addressing their links to deforestation.
01 November 2023
Carbon accounting platform Greenly has launched a climate rating system to monitor decarbonisation in companies.
27 October 2023
Finextra sat down with chief technology officer at EQ Bank, Dan Broten, at the Temenos Community Forum in Vienna this May, to explore how the cloud can be leveraged to accomplish ESG goals.
National Australia Bank has commenced work with portfolio company Greener to help its small business clients reduce their carbon emissions.
18 October 2023
We Succeed Together and Team Thrive have been announced as the winners of the Sustainable Finance Live 2023 hackathon, which took place 2 - 13 October 2023 alongside the conference, in partnership with NayaOne.
17 October 2023
UBS has joined forces with Cern, the Swiss Government and non-profit foundation Gesda to fund experiments in quantum computing aimed at achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals.
16 October 2023
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