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The 10 themes that will drive natural capital investing in 2025

Biodiversity and nature will remain top of investors' agendas in the year to come, writes Genevieve Redgrave

China and India join 31-member network for ISSB adoption in emerging markets

China and India are among 31 jurisdictions to join a newly launched network to support adoption of International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards in emerging markets.

UK expert committee submits final ISSB adoption recommendation

Reform financial system to boost investment in nature, governments told

Countries have been urged to reform the global financial system to remove harmful subsidies and encourage "changes in business models including through improving returns to investments that benefit nature," in a major report.

People moves, 13 December: GRI, Blue Earth Capital; Eiffel Investment Group ... and more

Investors invited to apply for UK govt's £100m EM climate finance facility

The UK Government will open applications for asset managers to secure funding from its £100 million ($127.4 million) emerging markets-focused facility in the New Year.

Sustainability assurance: sailing a boat under construction

The cost of gaining assurance, data quality and the need for subjective judgments could limit the usefulness of sustainability assurance, Michael Hurley writes

Promigas secures first Colombian 'real economy' social bond

Colombian liquefied natural gas (LNG) firm Promigas signed a deal to issue social bonds worth COP540 billion ($122 million), believed to be the first social bonds issued by a 'real economy' firm in the South American country.

IOSCO urges ISSB-EU agreement on coherent sector-specific standards

Sector-specific sustainability disclosure standards currently being devised could undermine the 'global baseline' for reporting, the head of an influential global association of regulators said.

SIFEM commits $20m to $500m Apis impact fund