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Biodiversity funds top $1 billion for first time

Biodiversity fund assets topped $1 billion for the first time in 2023, but the majority of funds in the universe remain small.

Investors have 'sleepless nights' over net zero targets tied to estimated data

Institutional investors lose sleep over net zero targets for which progress reporting is tied to huge volumes of estimated data, particularly data relating to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from a company's value chain, a conference heard.

Dutch banks begin using 'first' ESG-themed valuation framework for real estate

ABN Amro, ING and Rabobank are among banks starting to use an updated, 'first-of-its-kind' framework for valuing real estate which covers sustainability factors including climate risk.

ICMA draws up a 'Common Ground Taxonomy' for transition plans

The influential trade association wants issuer to act on transition plans before regulations arrive, and has provided a high-level tool to get the process started. Ahren Lester reports

People Moves, 23 February: Sustainable Fitch, AIB, Climate X, IFRS Foundation ... and more

Impact accounting framework released - with $236 per tonne cost of carbon

The International Foundation for Valuing Impacts has published two draft methodologies - on greenhouse gas emissions and adequate wages. Michael Hurley speaks with Daniel Osusky

Indigenous engagement guide launched for Australian renewable energy projects

Data challenges mean Swedish banks report lower 'green asset ratio', association says

EU GBS could bring transparency but lacks guidance, IEEFA claims

The upcoming European Green Bond Standard lacks guidance on standardised impact reporting, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis has claimed.

EU one step closer to 'world first' carbon removal certificate

The European Council and Parliament has provisionally agreed to set up a 'first of its kind' carbon removal certification framework, in a bid to give carbon removal projects more credibility.