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WWF launches 'significant harm ratio' to score banks

Calling for more ambitious progress on greening the debt capital markets, WWF has launched a "Significant Harm Ratio" to help judge banks' performance, and has identified Wells Fargo as the worst performer.

Just maybe, debt capital markets can save the planet

In its latest report, WWF poses fundamental questions about the debt capital markets, examining their rapid progress in the last five years and anticipating their evolution through this crucial decade, write Margaret Kuhlow and Jochen Krimphoff

SBTi tightens corporate climate target requirement from 2022

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) said that companies looking to validate their climate goals from mid-2022

South Pole raises $25m for 'landscape resilience' impact fund

South Pole has set a target to 'mobilise' $100 million in public and private capital with its Landscape Resilience Fund (LRF), which will invest in sustainable agriculture, forestry and small-scale farming in developing countries.

News round-up: HSBC, ICAPs, Cervest and Bloomin' Brands

HSBC puts $100m into Asia energy transition partnership with WWF and WRI

Five EU Taxonomy expert group participants suspend roles amid 'greenwash' furore

Five non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have suspended their role in the expert group supporting the development of the EU Taxonomy amid rising concern over the final form of the landmark legislation.

EU taxonomy removes agriculture and offers concession to gas

Pakistan explores issuing first sovereign 'nature performance bond'

Pakistan could become the first sovereign to issue a nature performance bond, it has been revealed.

130 NGOs and experts criticise proposed EU Taxonomy

More than 130 NGOs and sustainability experts have rounded on the EU's draft taxonomy of sustainable activities, calling for it to more closely resemble a proposal originally suggested by a group of experts.