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Sustainable finance: key themes for regulation and policy in 2023

The year ahead could be dominated by ESG-related regulation and progress on sustainability data initiatives, Michael Hurley writes

Rabobank and Cibus Capital among investors in pollination firm

Carbon markets can help provide nature-based solutions

The US Nature Based Solutions roadmap suggests finance through private measures but misses an opportunity to fully utilise the voluntary carbon market, argues Torrey Sanseverino

Vanguard exit could be opportunity to 'clarify aim' of net-zero initiative

The withdrawal of Vanguard from the Net Zero Asset Manager initiative (NZAM) could be a great opportunity for the initiative to clarify its aim and push members for greater action on passive assets, a campaigner told Environmental Finance

Every benchmark should include climate indicators, asset owner alliance says

Every standard investment benchmark should include climate indicators, to help asset owners to develop their own custom indexes, the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) has recommended.

Nordea warns on gap between portfolio emissions reduction and 'real world impact'

There is a widening disconnect between emissions reductions in investors' portfolios and the decarbonisation of the real economy, the head of sustainability at Nordea Life & Pensions has warned.

BeZeroCarbon ratings raise $50m

NZIA's underwriting emissions protocols open door to greenwashing

The Net-Zero Insurance Alliance's (NZIA) protocols for decarbonising underwriting portfolios must include Scope 3 emissions targets, otherwise it could "open the door to greenwashing", said leading climate campaigner Peter Bosshard.

COP27: Net-Zero Banking Alliance calls for banks to plug gaps in targets

The UN-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) has called for accelerated action by its bank members after its first progress report revealed gaps in target-setting in key areas.

NZAMI reaches $66trn