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The document outlines the operationalization of Indonesia's Sustainable Finance Committee (SFC) under Law No. 4/2023. It proposes a three-tier governance structure involving the Ministry of Finance, Bank Indonesia, and the Financial Services Authority (OJK) to bridge institutional silos and align national climate targets with financial market mechanisms. The paper emphasizes the need for a formal Government Regulation to ensure the SFC's authority, the creation of a centralized data platform for ESG transparency, and the use of sectoral coalitions to co-create bankable financial solutions for priority sectors like energy and transport.

The 2024 assessment of 40 global banks reveals a slight increase in the average seafood policy score to 25%, up from 21% in 2023. While 48% of banks showed year-on-year improvements, the majority of policies remain insufficient to address key business resilience risks. European banks continue to lead in policy depth, while Asian banks are showing strong progress in sustainable finance frameworks. Despite 83% of banks recognizing general climate and nature risks, only 33% have seafood-specific policies. The report highlights a growing but still small market for 'blue' financial products, with 38% of assessed banks now disclosing blue-labeled products or eligibility criteria.

The National Comprehensive Green Transition Assessment Report evaluates Moldova's progress toward a green economy and EU alignment. Based on research conducted between November 2023 and December 2024, the document analyzes policy planning, implementation, and institutional collaboration across sectors including energy, transport, and biodiversity. It aims to identify priority areas for government reform and targeted investments from international development partners to enhance Moldova's energy security and climate resilience.

The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) is a Brazilian-led initiative designed as an investment fund to provide financial incentives for tropical forest nations to protect their forest cover. By pooling public and private capital—with a target of $125 billion—the fund intends to generate annual payments of up to $4 billion, distributed at a rate of $4 per hectare of standing forest. While the TFFF aims to support Indigenous Peoples and local communities with a proposed 20% allocation of national payments, Global Witness emphasizes the need for direct fund access, legal land tenure, and stricter financial regulations to prevent private capital from continuing to fund deforestation.

FSD Africa and FirstRand have collaborated to implement TNFD frameworks within the African financial sector, focusing on capacity building and piloting disclosures in high-impact sectors like agriculture and extraction. The initiative included training 10 C-suite or board-level executives and conducting regulatory road-mapping and networking events via the African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) to address the continent's natural capital financing shortfall.

The Moroccan National Railways Office (ONCF) issued Morocco's first infrastructure Green Bond in 2022, raising 1 billion Moroccan dirhams (approximately £80 million) to refinance the high-speed rail link connecting Tangier to Kenitra. This rail service is powered entirely by wind energy and is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by over 2.5 million tonnes over 30 years. The financing was supported by partners including CDG Capital, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and FSD Africa.

Libélula has worked to support Peru's green MSME sector by building a community of entrepreneurs and facilitating dialogues with financial institutions and government bodies. Despite frequent government turnover that has stalled various initiatives, Libélula contributed to the passage of the Collective Benefit Enterprise Law (BIC Law) and helped the Ministry of Production develop a circular economy map. The organization emphasizes that collective social demand and community backing are essential to maintaining a green agenda across changing administrations.

BCP and Attawfiq Micro-Finance launched Morocco's first Gender Bond, raising USD 25 million to provide microloans and non-financial services to over 17,000 women, addressing systemic barriers to financial inclusion in both urban and rural areas.

The document details a multi-phase initiative in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to combat pollution caused by the use of raw coal in 'ger' settlements. It highlights the role of the Economic Policy and Competitiveness Research Centre (EPCRC) in transitioning the community toward fuel-efficient briquettes, improving sanitation to prevent soil contamination, and influencing national green economy policies and legislation for women entrepreneurs.

The report identifies the India Green Finance Facility (IGFF) as a Category I-2 public sector project. It confirms that an Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS), detailed in the 'Environmental and Social Management Framework', was disclosed on May 15, 2025, in English and Hindi. Physical disclosure for stakeholders is scheduled for May 23, 2025, at the Asian Development Bank India Resident Mission in New Delhi.

The document examines the fragmented nature of the global trade, finance, and investment ecosystem, which comprises approximately 200 organisations. It argues that institutions often operate in silos, leading to contradictory policies and a significant trade finance gap, particularly affecting African SMEs. The author advocates for G20-led reforms to align global governance with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and regional priorities like the AfCFTA. Key recommendations include the establishment of a G20–Africa Trade Guarantee Fund and the creation of a knowledge and coordination platform to enhance transparency and technical assistance.

The document provides a framework for certifying climate resilience investments through three primary components: making a substantial contribution to resilience, managing maladaptation risks, and ensuring no significant harm to climate mitigation. It defines specific requirements for 'adapted' and 'enabling' investments, including the need for investment-level assessments based on science-based projections and the use of multiple climate scenarios such as SSP5-8.5. These interim criteria are intended to be replaced progressively by validated, sector-specific criteria and proxies developed by technical working groups.

The report examines the role of green banks in bridging the USD 7.4 trillion annual climate funding gap. It identifies four main structures: standalone de novo banks, enhanced public development banks (PDBs), green facilities within PDBs, and country platforms. While standalone banks are more common in advanced economies, EMDEs frequently utilize green facilities as transitional mechanisms. The report emphasizes that success depends on financial, environmental, and political sustainability, and proposes three international support options: a new design initiative, expanding the FiCS Innovation Lab, or forming a coalition of existing initiatives.

FSD Africa has issued a pre-qualification call for suppliers and consultants for the 2025-2030 period. The process is open to eligible firms and individuals, with a focus on sustainable procurement and ESG best practices. Applicants must demonstrate at least four years of experience and financial capability. The deadline for submission is 08 May 2025.

The report finds that none of the 20 largest European and UK banks have developed a robust climate transition plan, with an average score of 41/100. While banks have improved reporting and governance to meet regulatory requirements, they lack concrete decarbonization and engagement strategies, often continuing to finance fossil fuel development. The analysis highlights a significant gap between public net-zero commitments and actual business model shifts, warning that current disclosures are more 'ESG marketing material' than actionable transition plans.

The document analyzes Brazil's public incentives for agricultural methane abatement, noting that while the country is the fifth largest methane emitter globally and agriculture is its primary source, existing policies often lack specific, targeted strategies for methane reduction. It examines instruments like the Ecological Transformation Plan, the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy, and the Eco Invest programme, while proposing the adoption of the Climate Bonds Agricultural Criteria to better direct capital toward low-carbon farming.

Since January 2025, one-third of funds previously holding the French ISR label have abandoned it rather than comply with new criteria excluding companies developing new coal, oil, or gas projects. Reclaim Finance argues this highlights the failure of voluntary labels and the persistence of greenwashing, noting that over 4,000 ESG-promoting funds are sold in France compared to only 967 ISR-labeled funds. The organization urges regulators to implement binding exclusions of fossil fuel development in the upcoming 2025 revision of the European Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) to protect investors and accelerate the financial transition.

The study finds that while the South African Green Finance Taxonomy (SA GFT) shows high international interoperability regarding its 'Make Substantial Contribution' (MSC) pillar and climate change mitigation priorities, it faces significant usability and adoption challenges regarding the 'Do No Significant Harm' (DNSH) and 'Minimum Social Safeguards' (MSS) pillars. The document recommends introducing more flexible classifications, such as an 'eligible vs aligned' system, increasing the use of quantitative thresholds and international standards (e.g., ISO), and integrating national regulations like the B-BBEE Act into the MSS framework to reduce ambiguity and compliance burdens for market participants.

The document identifies a USD 146.4 billion investment gap for Indonesia's 2030 ENDC targets, noting that private financial institutions' climate finance represents only 3% of their total investments. While new regulations like the Indonesia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (TKBI) and POJK 18/2023 support decarbonization, significant barriers remain, including contradictory fossil fuel subsidies and a mismatch between the long-term capital needs of climate projects and the short-term nature of commercial bank funding.

An analysis by Reclaim Finance reveals that in 2020, Crédit Agricole, BNP Paribas, BPCE, Société Générale, and the Fédération bancaire française (FBF) unanimously supported the CSRD. These institutions advocated for mandatory common standards, climate transition plans aligned with European goals, and the extraterritorial application of reporting rules to ensure comparability. They also supported lowering the reporting threshold to companies with 250 employees to facilitate green financing. The report contrasts these past positions with current industry efforts to simplify or weaken the regulation.