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EU Platform reveals remaining environmental taxonomy criteria

Criteria to extend the EU's taxonomy beyond climate have been published by an expert group - but the document also reveals delays to some aspects deemed too challenging to define.

SLM invests in Spanish orchards

Abrdn and UNESCO partner to fund UN SDGs

What role for credits in tackling the plastics problem?

Verra answers Planet Tracker's questions of its newly launched 'plastic credits'

IBRD issues innovative 'pay-for-success' rhino bond

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has raised $150 million from a ground-breaking 'pay-for-success' sustainable development bond to support rhino conservation in South Africa.

Future Planet Capital launches €20m oceans fund

UK impact-led venture capital firm Future Planet Capital has closed its ocean-focused "mandate" at €20 million ($22 million).

NGFS: Central banks should respond to nature risks

Central banks and supervisors should consider nature-related financial risks to fulfil their mandates, as failure to account for these risks could threaten financial stability, NGFS has said.

TNFD: Materiality distinctions 'aren't necessarily helpful'

The different sustainability materiality terms could converge as their separation may not be helpful, a top executive at the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has said.

Federated Hermes to launch biodiversity listed equities fund

Investment manager Federated Hermes will launch its Biodiversity Equity Fund next week, a thematic fund focussed on helping corporates achieve "zero" negative impact on biodiversity by 2030.

Malaysian central bank warns of nature-related risks

Malaysian banks are exposed to sectors which face high nature-related financial risks, the country's central bank has warned.