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Unclear regulation hindering climate finance in Japan, says PRI

Lack of clarity over whether investors are able to invest for sustainable impact in Japan is "hindering climate finance", the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has said.

Biodiversity credits - the next big environmental market?

Biodiversity credits are potentially a powerful financial tool for boosting nature, but could be as controversial as carbon credits, Thomas Cox writes

$42trn investor group tells governments to act on methane pledge

602 investors representing about $42 trillion in assets under management have called on governments ahead of COP27 to implement five policy actions, including committing to implement the Global Methane Pledge.

Pushback on ESG is a 'denial of capitalism'

The recent pushbacks on ESG in the US have had an impact on financial market participants and whilst it would be "lovely to ignore it, we have to take it seriously", according to Ivan Frishberg, chief sustainability officer at Amalgamated Bank.

Cbus leaves NZAOA

Australian fund Construction and Building Unions Superannuation (Cbus) has left the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) voluntarily so it can focus its resources on its "internal activities"

COP27: Governments should align with private sector climate progress

Ahead of COP27, Eric Usher says he hopes governments will talk the same language as the private sector on sustainability, as they look to step up scrutiny of net-zero targets. Genevieve Redgrave reports

Corporate understanding of nature risks 'not aligned with' TNFD

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.

Insurers begin long countdown to net zero - part two

Some of the world's biggest insurers have joined the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance. But should they still be underwriting fossil fuels, asks Thomas Cox

Insurers begin long countdown to net zero

Some of the world's biggest insurers have joined the Net Zero Insurance Alliance. What challenges have they confronted so far, asks Thomas Cox