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Australian financial institutions to pilot sustainable finance taxonomy

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has published the Australian sustainable finance taxonomy covering "green and transition" activities - including those in minerals, mining and metals - which will now be tested by some of the country's largest financial institutions.

Water-related nature-based solutions investments doubled over past decade

Investments into water-related nature-based solutions have doubled over the past decade, with private investment continuing to grow.

New Forests makes first move into Vietnam

People Moves, 16 May: PRI, Lightrock, New Forests, Acumen ... and more

New Forests acquires Laos timber company

New Forests has acquired a timber plantation forestry company in Laos, as part of its plans to scale up operations in the country.

Call for regenerative agriculture standard, amid 'big risk of greenwashing'

Better standards and data collection are needed to combat the "big risk of greenwashing" in regenerative agriculture projects, a conference has heard.

Little progress made on deforestation, finds Global Canopy

A 'minority' of companies are taking meaningful action to address deforestation risk, Global Canopy's latest Forest 500 report has found, as it tells Environmental Finance that financial institutions need to step up.

Natural Capital Investment Americas: early bird ends tomorrow

The early bird rate for Environmental Finance's annual Natural Capital Investment Americas conference ends tomorrow, so register now to save 20%. Environmental Finance subscribers receive a further 30% discount.

New Agriculture launches agricultural landscapes strategy

New Agriculture has launched a new nature-based strategy for institutional investors, which will target improvements to agricultural landscapes across Australia and New Zealand.

Triodos Bank makes nature loan to RESTORE