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COP's tropical forest facility consults on design

The Tropical Forest Forever Facility, a mechanism to reward countries for not deforesting, is consulting on its design ahead of its formal launch at COP30.

How companies in three key consumer-facing sectors are acting on nature

The results of the first benchmark analysis of 100 market-leading companies covered by Nature Action 100 provided valuable insights into the status of progress, writes Meryl Richards

Expand nature compliance markets, urge UK parliamentarians

The UK government has been urged to expand nature compliance markets and stand behind its Biodiversity Net Gain legislation.

Microsoft's climate fund inks first US timberland deal

Microsoft has invested in forest management firm EFM's latest fund, with a large-scale carbon removal deal inked alongside.

NPI's nature metrics to begin pilot testing

Around 40 companies and financial institutions are to begin a six-month period of pilot testing state of nature metrics developed by the Nature Positive Initiative (NPI).

New Forests acquires Laos timber company

New Forests has acquired a timber plantation forestry company in Laos, as part of its plans to scale up operations in the country.

Blue bond label more digestible 'amid ESG backlash', says T Rowe Price

The 'blue' label could help issuers avoid the wider ESG pushback that afflicts other types of labelled bonds, T. Rowe Price has told an Environmental Finance conference.

SDG14 fund numbers slowly swell, but pension funds cautious to dive in, report finds

The number of funds targeting the blue economy has grown in the past year, a report has found.

Cibus backs sustainable Spanish fruit genetics business

UAE looking to establish water finance agenda

Genevieve Redgrave reporting from Abu Dhabi