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  • 'Net zero as the north star': SBTi publishes second draft of revised corporate standard

    07 November 2025

    A second draft of the Science-Based Targets initiative's (SBTi) revised corporate net-zero standard will aim to make net-zero target-setting "easier to understand, apply and scale across sectors and regions".

  • Carney's commitment to Canadian taxonomy welcomed

    07 November 2025

    From Peter Cripps in Sao Paulo

  • Exclusive: Investors rail against threat of further delays to the EU's Deforestation Regulation

    07 November 2025

    From Peter Cripps in Sao Paulo

  • TNFD releases recommendations for upgrading nature data

    06 November 2025

    The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has called for open data and standardisation in the nature data ecosystem, as it launches its much-anticipated recommendations.

  • IDB raises $100m from pioneering 'Amazonia Bond' debut

    06 November 2025

    The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has raised $100 million from its first 'Amazonia Bond' focused on social projects, whilst also confirming that Brazil is exploring issuing its own Amazon-focused sustainable bond.

  • UK's Smart Pension to cut green bonds, diversify sustainable debt exposure

    06 November 2025

    UK workplace pension scheme Smart Pension is to cut its green bond holdings in its default strategy from 10% to around 3-5% to invest in a broader range of sustainable debt, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • Fiduciary duty must include long-term climate resilience, says NZAOA

    06 November 2025

    A transition-focused approach must be embedded throughout a fund manager's operations, otherwise asset owners may develop trust issues, Allianz Investment Management has said.

  • Transition bond guide 'biggest change in sustainable finance in a very long time'

    06 November 2025

    The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) transition bond guidance could be a "real game-changer" for unlocking transition finance in the bond market, according to market experts.

  • Over 700 organisations adopt TNFD ahead of COP30

    06 November 2025

    More than 730 organisations have now adopted the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), it has announced in an update ahead of COP30.

  • IKEA launches Brazilian project with BTG Pactual TIG

    06 November 2025

    Inter IKEA Group will collaborate with BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (TIG) for a 4,000-hectare forestry project in Brazil as part of its €100 million ($115 million) commitment for removing and storing carbon.