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Is politics ignoring the climate-and-nature crisis?

Addressing both climate and nature is a business imperative, despite the deafening political silence, argues Andrew Coburn

SBTN releases nature target setting guidance

Voluntary carbon market needs to "push down the doors of big corporates" on waste

Amidst growing investor demand for voluntary carbon credits linked to waste projects, GRAIN Ecosystem has told Environmental Finance that more needs to be done to "push down the doors" of big corporates to help scale up the market.

US, Indonesia agree $35m debt for nature swap

The US and Indonesia have agreed on a $35 million debt-for-nature swap, focused on coral reef conservation.

Understanding the supply chain is the key to tackling biodiversity risk

Embedding of climate risk into day-to-day business operations is a milestone moment in efforts to manage the climate impact of global business. Richard Young explores whether biodiversity risk could become as integrated into how businesses operate

Webinar: How central banks are exploring deforestation risks

Central banks are gaining new insights into financial risks associated with deforestation and other land use changes and are encouraging widespread uptake of a novel framework to assess these risks, an Environmental Finance webinar heard.

Verra considering methodology swaps

If requantification is approved by Verra, then any buyer holding credits from that project would have the option to have their units also requantified under the new methodology.

Principal launches global sustainable food and biodiversity fund

Principal Asset Management has launched a food and biodiversity fund to invest in the growing number of impact opportunities in the agriculture sector.

NA100 companies' patchy reporting shows need for adaptation plans, says AI analysis

Widespread gaps in reporting by companies targeted via the Nature Action 100 (NA100) engagement initiative shows the need for investors to pressure companies to show they are taking steps to adapt to physical climate and nature-related risks, according to researchers.

Insurers need government and regulators to step up on nature, says UK TNFD engagement lead

Current environment is not conducive for insurers to underwrite and invest with nature in mind