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Nordea, Kempen among new Finance for Biodiversity Pledge signatories

Financial firms managing more than €12 trillion ($13.6 trillion) in assets have now signed the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge after nine new signatories joined the initiative, including Nordea Asset Management and Kempen.

The 10 biggest announcements from COP26

COP26 provoked a blizzard of announcements from countries, companies and investors on how they plan to tackle climate change.

Fossil fuel exit language mars second COP26 decision draft

A weakening of the language around the phase-out of fossil fuels in the second draft of the COP26 UN climate summit decision has disappointed environmental campaigners, although its continued inclusion heartened others.

Finance for Biodiversity calls for input to impact assessment guide

Financial institutions, corporates, governments and regulators have been asked to explain how they measure and manage biodiversity impact, as part of an effort to publish a guide on the current state of biodiversity approaches for financial institutions.

Before the storm - reflections on COP26

Glasgow must be a turning point in our efforts - not because of what happens there, but because of what we do differently the day after everyone goes home, argues Simon Zadek

Kunming Declaration agreed at biodiversity COP

The 'Kunming Declaration' on biodiversity has been agreed by more than 100 countries...

$10trn investors group call for biodiversity action from governments

78 financial institutions managing more than $10 trillion in assets are urging world governments...

Forestry, agriculture and sustainable land use briefing afternoon round-up

Environmental Finance's Forestry, agriculture and sustainable land use briefing afternoon included a half-day of presentations, a panel, and a live discussion group

Shaping finance in transitioning to a sustainable food system

The global food system would be insolvent if the costs of its negative impacts were priced in, writes Simon Zadek