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Big Nature Impact Fund raises £65m after narrowing focus

Finance Earth's fund has finally reached a first close, with a refreshed remit and institutional investor backing. Genevieve Redgrave reports

Ashmore Group wins scoping grant for $500m private debt strategy

Maire raises €185m from sustainability-linked Schuldschein

Italian engineering firm Maire has reiterated its commitment to the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market with a €185 million ($218 million) Schuldschein transaction.

California standard setter 'in a tough spot' over ISSB, ESRS alignment

The California agency setting climate reporting standards for the state asked companies bound by international rules for help, as it admitted that aligning between standards was a major challenge.

Iran crisis 'make or break' warning for agriculture, says FAIRR

The conflict in the Middle East is a wake-up call to finance more sustainable practices and supply chains in the agricultural sector, the FAIRR Initiative told Environmental Finance.

Investors should grasp the potential of clean air

Investors have a critical role in tackling global air pollution, write Clare Daly and Justine Holmes

California regulator plans workshop on Scope 3 disclosures

Regulator approves California climate disclosure rules

Air France-KLM, Accor confirm SLB target misses

Franco-Dutch airline Air France-KLM and French hotel chain Accor have confirmed they have missed the emissions reduction targets tied to their sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs).

Investors urged to address seafood traceability

There is a "notable gap" between seafood companies' traceability commitments and actual implementation, a new report has warned, as it urges investors to properly address risks in this sector.