Transition Finance

Transition Finance Council opens consultation on entity-level guidelines

The final guidelines are due to be published in March 2026.

Melodie Michel

18 August 2025

Deforestation

Financial institutions provided nearly US$9tn to ‘deforestation economy’ in 2024

BBVA, Deutsche Bank and Lloyds Banking group are the only FIs to screen all high-risk commodities.

Melodie Michel

14 August 2025

Sponsored Article

CFO + CSO: The alliance that will define the decade

"A structural necessity for businesses navigating the tumultuous lead into 2030."

Simon Heppner

24 July 2025

Banking

Report highlights UK banks’ fossil fuel exclusion loopholes

NatWest was the only bank to provide more financing to green companies than to fossil fuels between 2020 and 2024.

Melodie Michel

30 May 2025

Transition Finance

Top UK and EU banks still lack credible climate transition plans

"Banks won’t adopt credible transition plans unless they are required to do so."

Melodie Michel

29 April 2025

CSO Futures Weekly

Financial planning for the climate transition - CSO Futures Weekly

Two angles on finance for the climate transition, a look at the maturity of corporate nature targets and a pilot for circular textiles...

Melodie Michel

17 October 2024

Policy & Standards

TFMR report: Policy and credibility guidelines needed to accelerate transition finance

The UK should establish “a suitable approach to credibility and integrity in transition finance markets”.

Melodie Michel

17 October 2024

Transition Finance

Wells Fargo begins developing transition finance framework

Banks could generate US$44 billion of extra revenue annually through 2030 by financing the climate transition.

Melodie Michel

03 September 2024

Sustainable Finance

PCAF: 500 FIs now signed up to financed emissions accounting standard

The organisation's methodology to assess capital market emissions was integrated into NZBA guidelines this year.

Melodie Michel

02 August 2024

Policy & Standards

ESMA proposes anti-greenwashing improvements to Sustainable Finance Framework

Main suggestions include strengthening the EU Taxonomy, expanding ESG fund labelling and better defining transition investments.

Melodie Michel

25 July 2024