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Greenwashing Crackdown In Europe Leaves Investors In The Dark

New rules in Europe to crack down on greenwashing are not making it easier to spot genuine environmentally-friendly funds as asset managers continue to app...

EU 2022/23 Soft Wheat Exports Up 8% Year On Year

Soft wheat exports from the European Union in the 2022/23 season that started in July had reached 21.02 million tonnes by 5 March, up nearly 8% from 19.52...

EU Agrees 'World's First' Bond Issuance Rules To Combat Greenwashing

The European Union said on Wednesday it had reached a deal on the 'world's first' set of comprehensive rules for issuing green bonds to meet the bloc's net...

Ukraine War's Impact On Trade Not As Bad As Expected: WTO

Global trade grew more than expected last year despite the upheaval caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, as badly-affected countries managed to switch supplie...

Maersk Nears Complete Russia Exit After Selling Logistics Sites

Shipping and logistics group A.P. Moller-Maersk has agreed to sell its two logistics sites in Russia to IG Finance Development Limited, it said on Monday,...

Ivory Coast Gives Cocoa Farmers Electronic Cards To Track Beans, Ensure Fair Price

Ivory Coast's cocoa regulator has started distributing electronic cards to cocoa farmers to help track beans from plantations to their export ports and ens...

EU Recovers Appetite For Trade In Green Industry Push

The European Union is aiming to enact up to five trade deals in record time to ensure its future as a clean tech leader, by securing supplies of key raw ma...

UN Chief Urges 'Credible' Net-Zero Pledges Or Risk Greenwashing

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on business leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos to follow the principles outlin...