James Militzer

JANUARY 8, 2024

As 2024 gets underway, we’d like to announce the results of NextBillion’s annual “ Most Influential Article of the Year ” contest. A yearly tradition since 2012, the contest highlights 12 of our most-read articles from the past year, giving readers an opportunity to vote for the ones that influenced their thinking the most.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced today that it has raised €150 million (USD$166 million) for its BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund (BNPP SIVF), focused on investing in innovative cleantech startups with positive environmental impact and that support the acceleration of ecological transition.

Smart Cities 96

Smart Cities Climate Change Development 96

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The guidelines create rules for the international transfers of carbon credits, a move intended to create more trust in the growing carbon market.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The full article can be viewed here. In his latest piece as an official member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council , Arbor Day Foundation chief executive Dan Lambe discusses the unique, unifying power of tree planting in an increasingly divided world. Follow Dan Lambe on Twitter and LinkedIn , or reach out to dlambe@arborday.org.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The full article can be viewed here. Lambe also offers guidance for private sector leaders on how they can overcome “green hushing” and publicly celebrate their corporation’s environmental achievements. Follow Dan Lambe on Twitter and LinkedIn , or reach out to dlambe@arborday.org.

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Environmental Finance

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Rwanda has signed an agreement with carbon standards body Gold Standard and Singapore-based investor GenZero to develop a pipeline of Article 6-compliant carbon credit projects.

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Development 40

ESG Today

JUNE 10, 2024

Focused on long-term value creation, FEIP II is classified as an Article 9 fund under the EU’s SFDR regulation, and aims to invest in strategic energy assets that eliminate bottlenecks to the energy transition.

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Value Creation Net Zero 116

Stanford Social Innovation

DECEMBER 26, 2023

If you have an idea for an article, we want to hear from you. We encourage social innovators of all identities and backgrounds, at all levels of their careers, and in all countries around the world to review our submission guidelines and consider sharing their ideas and experiences with our readers.

Impact Investing 130

Impact Investing 130

Environmental Finance

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The CAD Trust, a partnership between IETA, the Singapore government and World Bank, is to expand its Article 6 offering, monitoring the carbon markets used to meet national emissions reductions.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 7, 2024

US-based investment management firm Matthews has moved its last six UCITS funds to Article 8 to better meet demand from European investors seeking investment opportunities in Asia and emerging markets. The post Matthews Transitions Asian Funds to Article 8 appeared first on ESG Investor.

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James Militzer

JANUARY 4, 2023

NextBillion’s “ Most Influential Article of the Year ” contest ended yesterday, and after tallying the votes, we’re excited to announce the three winners, as selected by our readers: First Place. Where the ‘New Formal’ is the New Normal: Lessons on Innovation from India’s Artisan Economy. Best wishes for the new year!

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Digitalization 98

Chris Hall

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Market participants flag importance of double materiality to enhance Article 8/9 definition alignment, stress need to recognise transition strategies. According to Morningstar’s SFDR Article 8 and Article 9 Funds Q3 2023 Review , Article 8 and 9 fund assets are worth more than €5 trillion (US$5.8

Sustainable Investment 63

Sustainable Investment Net Zero Greenwashing Green Investing 63

ESG Today

MAY 13, 2024

Each of the new funds are classified as Article 9 under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) indicating that they have sustainable investment as their objective, and will have 100% of fund investment invested in sustainable investments.

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Sustainable Investment Climate Change Development 101

ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Investment management firm Fidelity International announced today the launch of two new funds classified as Article 9 under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

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3BL Media

MARCH 14, 2024

This article is a great start. The JPRC can continue to help promote the Averted School Violence project and encourage members of school communities to report incidents of averted and completed school attacks to the database. We also welcome the JPRC as a research partner as we move ahead to make schools and communities safer.

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Development 147

Stanford Social Innovation

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This year’s top article, “ The Relational Work of Systems Change ,” explores how readers can prioritize relationships in collective impact efforts. SSIR published the seminal article on collective impact more than a decade ago.) Data colonization has harmful consequences.

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Impact Investing Net Zero Climate Change Development 125

James Militzer

DECEMBER 22, 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, it’s time for NextBillion’s annual tradition: our “ Most Influential Article of the Year ” contest. We’ve been running the contest since 2012, selecting 12 of our most-read articles from the past year and inviting readers to vote for the ones that influenced their thinking the most. 22 to Jan.

Digitalization 131

Digitalization Waste Development Impact Investing 131

Environmental Finance

AUGUST 1, 2024

IETA, formerly the International Emissions Trading Association, and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) has launched a platform to help Singaporean companies access high-quality Article 6 credits.

Development 40

Development 40

Environmental Finance

AUGUST 22, 2024

The first sovereign carbon credits approved under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement have been issued by the Republic of Suriname.

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Paris Agreement 40

Environmental Finance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As negotiations on Article 6 continue into the second week of COP28, Environmental Finance has heard that EU may be looking to 'curtail' negotiations amid concerns about how its own carbon mechanisms could be affected.

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Environmental Finance

JULY 24, 2024

There is a growing level of "concern" from countries beginning to implement Article 6.2 deals that their approach could soon be superseded, according to the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA).

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James Militzer

JANUARY 21, 2022

NextBillion runs our customary “ Most Influential Articles ” contest at the end of each year, in which we select 12 of our most-read articles from the previous year, and invite readers to vote for the pieces that impacted them the most. Photo credit: DFID – UK Department for International Development.

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Development Impact Investing 98

Environmental Finance

AUGUST 29, 2024

Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has backed the creation of three product designations to address investor misuse of the existing Articles 8 and 9 as labels in the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

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Environmental Finance

APRIL 8, 2024

The lack of consensus on Article 6.2 is a significant missed opportunity for the implementation of international carbon markets, writes Andrea Bonzanini

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James Militzer

JANUARY 3, 2022

As an open forum for emerging markets business , NextBillion publishes around 150 original, guest-written articles each year, covering enterprises, innovations, challenges and opportunities across multiple sectors and geographies. We’ve counted the votes, and we’re happy to announce our three most influential articles of 2021.

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Development 98

ESG Today

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Leading European asset manager Amundi has chosen to reclassify nearly all of its sustainable investment funds previously categorized as Article 9 under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) to the less stringent Article 8 level. The EU SFDR forms part of the EU’s Action Plan on financing sustainable growth.

Sustainable Investment 130

Sustainable Investment 130

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

COP28 could mark a step toward a closer relationship between voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) and compliance markets, depending on Article 6 negotiations on issues such as eligibility on new activities. Article 6.4 The details and rules for operationalising Article 6.4 Regarding Article 6.4, negotiations in Dubai is vital.

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Environmental Finance

APRIL 26, 2024

The decline of funds classified as Article 9 under the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is set to reverse, Barclays has claimed.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 2, 2023

Despite recent attempts by lawmakers to provide more clarity on the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), fund managers are reluctant to reclassify their Article 8 funds back to Article 9 after a series of downgrades. Article 8 funds suffered most in Q2, with them witnessing net redemptions of €14.6 from 53.8%

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Sustainable Investment Greenwashing 52

James Militzer

DECEMBER 21, 2022

NextBillion has been running our “ Most Influential Article of the Year ” contest since 2012, selecting the 12 most-read articles we’ve published each year and inviting readers to vote for their favorites. Other times, these articles reveal vital discussions that are happening behind the scenes in boardrooms and investor meetings.

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Digitalization Impact Investing Development Climate Change 98

Environmental Finance

JULY 25, 2024

The EU should ditch the 'sustainable investment' definition in its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and introduce a two-tier categorisation system that would effectively replace the current SFDR Articles 8 and 9, an EU regulator recommends.

Sustainable Investment 40

Sustainable Investment 40

Environmental Finance

AUGUST 22, 2023

With 100 days to go until COP28, the conference needs to nail down the technicalities of Article 6, if the carbon markets are to be used to help meet national emissions reduction targets, writes Genevieve Redgrave

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Chris Hall

MARCH 17, 2022

Equity funds labelled as Article 8 under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) are no more aligned with the environmental taxonomy than non-ESG funds, according to Clarity AI. . of an Article 8 fund’s underlying revenue is taxonomy-aligned, compared to a 3.1% average for Article 6 funds.

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Environmental Finance

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

As Article 6 policymakers design a new global carbon market, employing proven solutions will accelerate implementation, writes Xpansiv CEO John Melby

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Environmental Finance

JANUARY 10, 2024

The first credits agreed as part of the Paris Agreement's Article 6.2 mechanism have been transferred from Thailand to Switzerland, but questions around the project's additionality have been raised.

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Paris Agreement 40

Environmental Finance

OCTOBER 20, 2023

There are hopes that the operational rules of Article 6 will be finalised at COP28, writes Anshari Rahman

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Financial Times: Moral Money

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Just 15 funds were moved up from the EU’s Article 8 classification in the third quarter

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