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US launches natural capital accounting strategy

A strategy for integrating natural capital accounting into the US economic statistical system has been published by the US government, partly in response to demands from private finance.

NatureAlpha collaborates with IBAT

Data provider NatureAlpha has collaborated with the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) to provide data to help investors assess biodiversity risks of portfolio companies.

Biodiversity credits - the next big environmental market?

Biodiversity credits are potentially a powerful financial tool for boosting nature, but could be as controversial as carbon credits, Thomas Cox writes

PBAF: 'High chance' of mandatory biodiversity reporting following COP15

The reporting of nature impacts by financial institutions is likely to become mandatory at biodiversity conference COP15, the chair of Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials (PBAF) predicted.

Belgium to launch impact investing institute

A group of investors will launch a Belgian initiative to mobilise private capital towards positive social and environmental impact, Environmental Finance has learned.

Proterra Asia invests in bioenergy firm

RepRisk, IBAT launch biodiversity tool for extractives

Swiss data firm RepRisk has launched a product for measuring the biodiversity impact of mining and oil & gas projects in a move it billed as a "ground-breaking" foray into location-based information.

F4B relaunches and plans biodiversity index

103 financial institutions urge governments to act on biodiversity

Biodiversity COP and finance

Ahead of the COP15 biodiversity conference in December, Thomas Cox asks financial experts their hopes for the event