Global Scans · Green & Sustainable Finance · Weekly Summary

• [New] At the UN COP 30 climate summit taking place in Brazil in November, Latin America has the opportunity to take the lead on key emerging sustainable finance themes - not least nature finance. Environmental Finance
• [New] Climate finance remains under-delivered: Just two developed countries (Canada and the UK) specify climate finance volumes beyond 2025 but not beyond 2027, and none outline how they will meet their fair share obligations. Climate Action Network
• [New] Rabat said it would end coal power generation by 2040 if it receives international climate finance. Winssolutions
• [New] If current finance trends continue, the Glasgow Climate Pact goal of doubling international public adaptation finance from 2019 levels by 2025 will not be achieved, while the New Collective Quantified Goal for climate finance is not ambitious enough to close the finance gap. UNEP - UN Environment Programme
• [New] New Collective Quantified Goal: Developed nations are expected to scale up climate finance to billion annually by 2035, up from the long-standing billion goal. / Brazil INSIGHTS IAS - Simplifying UPSC IAS Exam Preparation
• [New] The projected EAD growth is consistent with the anticipated rise in global climate finance needs, which are estimated to increase from $1 trillion today to $6 trillion by 2030. Nature
• [New] The EU Commission has announced delays and warned of further revisions to a series of sustainable finance regulations. FTI Strategic Communications
• [New] Less than 3% of private climate finance in Africa is currently directed towards adaptation-highlighting a critical financing gap that must be closed through PPP leverage, concessional capital, and more effective risk-sharing mechanisms such as insurance and contingency planning. Global Center on Adaptation
• [New] The roadmap to mobilise $1.3 trillion in climate finance will clearly be key at COP 30. Hindustan Times
• [New] Baku-Belem Roadmap to Trillion: A proposed roadmap aims to mobilize trillion in climate finance by 2035 through public-private coordination and innovative green instruments. INSIGHTS IAS - Simplifying UPSC IAS Exam Preparation
• [New] Asia's first climate philanthropy advisory group launched in Singapore, in what has been described as the opportunity to close the climate finance gap. Alliance magazine
• [New] Climate Finance-Credible carbon pricing will attract international investors looking for reliable credit markets, particularly from Europe. Modern Diplomacy
• [New] Emerging regulations - such as eIDAS, Basel IV, Digital Operational Resilience Act and sustainable finance directives - are prompting banks to overhaul its risk architecture and strengthen organizational resilience. FinExtra
• [New] Flexibility and trust from funders will be essential in Belem: if COP 30 is to deliver on the UNFCCC's commitment to ensure local communities have more direct access to climate finance it must prioritise funding models that reach communities directly. International Institute for Environment and Development
• [New] Carbon credit supply may grow 20 - to 35-fold by 2050, creating one of the most significant financial mechanisms for funding decarbonization. Carbon Credits
• [New] Carbon credit prices will reach $ 80-150 per ton by 2035. AgFunderNews
• The NSFH aims to mobilize EUR 1.5 billion by 2030 to support scalable projects and innovative green finance instruments, while SGP III aims to support agroforestry, eco-tourism, alternative livelihoods, and inclusive governance models with a budget of EUR 20 million. Gibson Dunn
• Sovereigns and corporates are expected to expand issuance in 2026, reinforcing fixed income as the workhorse of sustainable finance. TrustNet
• Transforming Climate Finance - Shift from aid dependence to strategic investment, mobilizing $ 2.5-$ 3 trillion annually by 2030; expand tools like green bonds and blended finance; and ensure at least 10% of flows create Africa's green workforce. African Development Bank Group
• With the European Green Deal aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, new policies have been introduced, including the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, which are reshaping how companies report and act on ESG-related data. Rydoo
• Germany should champion the introduction and implementation of new sources of financing, including mechanisms for international taxation and levies as well as SDR rechanneling to MDBs, which could significantly increase levels of climate finance. The German contribution to International Climate Finance

Last updated: 01 November 2025