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Oil and gas called on to fund tropical forest protection in new mechanism

Resource-intensive sectors have been called upon to fund the protection of tropical forests in the Amazon, Congo region and southeast Asia within a newly designed payment mechanism.

Asset manager neglect of climate adaptation leads Brunel to take engagement 'into own hands'

UK pension pool Brunel has begun an engagement programme with 20 companies in the consumer staples sector asking them to prioritise investment in climate adaptation measures, as it said asset managers were failing to do so.

Nature reporting on the rise

Europe is leading the way in demanding companies report their nature impacts, but other parts of the globe are set to follow. Genevieve Redgrave reports.

Central banks battling 'major data challenges' on nature, warns FSB

Central banks and regulators' attempts to understand nature risks are being hindered by "major data and modelling challenges", the Financial Stability Board has warned.

Green bonds and biodiversity: a challenge and an opportunity

Greater transparency will make it easier to steer capital towards the theme of biodiversity, which is so essential to securing the sustainability of our economic activity, writes Louis Wuyam

Central banks and regulators 'need to play their part' to tackle deforestation

Countries need legal obligation to protect nature, says WWF

Investors need to dive into the nuance of nature and biodiversity, says BNP Paribas

As client interest in nature and biodiversity continues to grow, it is necessary to "go beyond" metrics and stop relying on averages to adequately understand portfolio impacts and opportunities, BNP Paribas has said.

Amundi, LGIM among investors urging government to act on nature

Governments have been urged to take "immediate leadership" on nature and create more facilitatory financial policies in a letter signed by a group of 130 businesses and investors.

BBVA Colombia and IFC launch 'world's first' biodiversity bond

BBVA Colombia and the International Finance Corporation have issued the first tranche of a $70 million bond to address the drivers of biodiversity loss.