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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.

ISSB proposes 'relief' from reporting some finance-related emissions

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has proposed changes to its standards, to permit companies to omit disclosure of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions linked to derivatives, facilitated emissions by investment banks, and insurance-associated emissions.

Space agency launches 'Earth observation' data initiative to propel nature finance

Financial institutions, corporates and academics have begun work to identify the best ways to use 'Earth observation' data to propel nature-positive finance toward the $540 billion of annual investment needed to meet international targets.

Mirova announces corporate climate index

Nordea loans SEK628m to 211MW BESS portfolio

Finance for Biodiversity pledge reaches 200 signatories

Genevieve Redgrave reporting from Paris

BII publishes blended finance scorecard to inform investors

British International Investment (BII) has published a guide to help investors navigate the rise of blended finance structures.

Nuveen impact fund backs Indian EV data business

'It's only a matter of time before people spot that the sector is very cheap right now'

Impax Environmental Markets chair Glen Suarez says valuations do not reflect the sector's growth prospects. Peter Cripps reports

EU fund naming rules helped 'clear up' market, ESMA claims

An increase in the number of managers removing ESG-related terms from the names of their investment funds shows EU naming rules have been successful in reducing 'greenwashing', according to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).