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EU-China common ground taxonomy to be expanded at COP29

The EU-China Common Ground Taxonomy (CGT) is to be expanded at COP29, Ma Jun has revealed.

AI data company Auquan raises $4.5m with aim to automate ESG reporting

Eight governments pledge over $160m to Global Biodiversity Framework Fund

Eight more governments have pledged an additional $163 million to the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) at COP16 in Cali, Colombia, including the UK, France and Germany.

Germany hires banks ahead of 2025 green bond framework update

Webinar: Vague definition of greenwashing deters 'transition' finance

The growth of 'transition' finance is being held back by fears among debt issuers of being accused of greenwashing - a situation exacerbated by national regulators failing to clearly define what constituted greenwashing, a webinar hosted by Environmental Finance heard.

Putting its foot on the bio-gas

The UK's new government could boost renewable energy uptake with a new biomethane policy, writes Sead Keric

ESMA opens sustainable bond prospectus technical advice consultation

The European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA) has opened a consultation on proposed technical advice on sustainability disclosures updates to the EU bond prospectus regulation, including around post-issuance reporting requirements.

Companies are in early stages of addressing nature impacts, confirms first NA100 Benchmark

From Peter Cripps at COP16 in Colombia

COP16: 'High-integrity' biodiversity credit framework launches - and says 'no to international offsetting'

A framework has been launched at COP16 to guide the growth of a "high-integrity" biodiversity credit market, with one of its key pieces of guidance being that it does not support "international offsetting".

NatureAlpha launches AI-driven platform covering private assets

From Peter Cripps at COP16 in Cali, Colombia