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The future is now: AI for nature analysis and action
Most financial institutions have processes in place for climate assessment, but the transition to incorporate nature and biodiversity feels daunting—as if it requires a whole new set of expertise they don't currently possess.
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Carbon credit returns from agriculture still 'rounding error,' says CAM
04 March 2025Climate Asset Management (CAM) wants to see agriculture-linked carbon credits become a "much more important" part of its natural capital strategy returns, but it is being "cautious" in how it integrates ecosystem services in its funds.
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Nature reporting's bias to financial materiality focus 'is a problem'
04 March 2025Most nature-related financial reporting has a bias of focusing more on the business impacts of nature loss than companies' impacts on biodiversity, Environmental Finance's Natural Capital Investment EMEA 2025 conference in London has heard.
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EBRD cautious with 'blue bonds' to avoid becoming a 'gimmick'
04 March 2025The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) told an Environmental Finance event that it is working with an unnamed issuer on a potential 'blue bond', but said it was being a "bit careful" with the sustainable water-focused label.
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TNFD starts piloting nature transition plans
04 March 2025The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) will imminently begin pilot testing transition planning.
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Unlocking local currency finance: The EBRD's SME local currency programme
04 March 2025The development bank's programme is helping to strengthen financial markets, writes Thea Kokhreidze and Callum Thomas
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Mirova invites collaboration on measure combining 'avoided' and reduced GHG emissions
04 March 2025Mirova has launched a 'call for expressions of interest' to help it create a measure of company climate performance that includes 'avoided emissions' as well as reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and carbon credits.
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Aviva releases first integrated climate-nature transition plan
03 March 2025Aviva has released its first joint climate and nature transition plan, including the use of carbon offsets and a pledge to transition to a 'nature positive' model.
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Sustainalytics brings in four-tier SPOs, in significant overhaul of framework
03 March 2025Morningstar Sustainalytics has overhauled its framework for issuing second-party opinions (SPOs) on green bonds and other use of proceeds bonds, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Use existing financial instruments for nature conservation, says WCS
03 March 2025More needs to be done to translate existing financial instruments into a model that will work for nature conservation, the Wildlife Conservation Society said.