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GRI adds transition plan & 'just transition' requirements to overhauled standards

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has added requirements to publish 1.5°C-aligned climate transition and adaptation plans and annual updates on their implementation,...

VC appetite for climate-tech continues to decline, says report

Venture capital (VC) investors remain deterred by climate technology investment opportunities, a report has found, as deal value falls for third consecutive year.

Institutional investors looking for 50-60% IRR in nature projects, claims major bank

Institutional investors are still expecting nature projects in emerging markets to deliver unachievable rates of return, a major European bank has told Environmental Finance.

GIIN framework helps asset owners prioritise most impactful climate mitigation strategies

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has published a guide to help asset owners prioritise climate solution-focused strategies, to ensure the capital they commit has the most significant influence to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Sustainable debt round-up: EIB's record orderbook, RWE, Nigeria and more

Australian regulator to look at adaptation

The Australian financial regulator has told Environmental Finance that it will look at integrating adaptation further into its guidance and predicts that it will be "iteratively" integrated into the national sustainable finance taxonomy.

UK consults on transition plan rules, ISSB-aligned standards

The UK Government has launched consultations on mandatory transition planning, UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS) and assurance of sustainability reporting, as it aims to "secure the City of London's place as the sustainable finance capital of the world".

ECBF, Pymwymic co-lead €7m investment in agritech

Investors see exclusion as doing little to reduce real world emissions, says Nordea

Institutional investors are increasingly viewing exclusion-based sustainability investing as "somewhat artificial", says Nordea Asset Management.

EU countries back cutbacks to CSDDD, CSRD