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Biodiversity COP and finance

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

IPBES report 'highlights complexity of valuing nature'

A new report sheds light on how financial considerations do not adequately capture nature's contributions to society, writes Thomas Cox

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Investors battle 'headwinds' from inadequate APAC climate policy

Inadequate policy support increasingly means investors outside the EU are having to rapidly adapt their conventional approaches as they attempt to insulate their portfolios against the worst effects of climate change, a senior advisor has said.

Microsoft among buyers of blue carbon credits from giant mangrove project

Microsoft and Trafigura are among the buyers of the first three million carbon credits to be generated by the world's largest mangrove restoration project.

Sovereign involvement 'critical' for scaling natural capital

Government involvement in natural capital investment is crucial for scaling finance in the area, an executive at the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) has said.

Asset manager "not convinced" by Natural Asset Companies

One leading asset manager is "not convinced" by the concept of Natural Asset Companies (NAC), and instead called for overarching international agreements.

ANZ to invest $50m in asset manager Pollination

ANZ has invested $50 million for a minority stake in Pollination, which the banking group said would drive the transition to net zero and support biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific region.

Exclusive investor reaction to IPCC report: No part of portfolio immune

A landmark report published today by leading climate scientists has been greeted by investors as a chastening warning of the potentially catastrophic impacts of current global emissions, but also an important signifier of the transition required.

News round-up: ExxonMobil, UBS and Green Finance Initiative