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AUD260bn of Australian banks' financing impacts nature

Australian banks have been called on to better address nature in their strategies, after a report by EY found AUD 260 billion ($165 billion) worth of financing goes to sectors causing "huge impacts" on nature.

Gabon deal shows rise of nature bond conversions

The Gabon blue bond is the third debt-for-nature deal of this type signed in the last year, boosting confidence these transactions can be scaled. Ahren Lester writes

Gabon secures ground-breaking $500m debt-for-nature blue bond

Gabon has issued a $500 million blue bond to fund a debt conversion which will unlock more than $160 million of funding for ocean conservation projects, becoming the first issuer of such a deal in mainland Africa and on public bond markets.

TNFD developing 'mission critical' free nature data facility

Work has begun on development of a global, publicly accessible facility to provide nature-related data that could help investors, according to a group led by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).

People moves, 21 July: TPI, CDP, Barclays ... and more

UN ocean agreement to provide investors with 'better' impact data

People moves 16 June: Lombard Odier, Church Commissioners for England and more

Green Century proposals on semiconductor firm transition plans succeed

NatureVest: Demand for biodiversity credits outstripping supply

Demand from investors and corporates for biodiversity credits is far exceeding the available supply, an executive at NatureVest has said.

Investors hail 'momentous' High Seas Treaty

Financiers welcomed the "milestone" UN agreement to protect a third of the High Seas by 2030, but cautioned that further action is needed to ensure it achieves its goals.