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BSI aims to restore confidence in nature-based carbon credits

A new set of standards for nature markets in the UK will aim to restore confidence and help drive private investment, according to the British Standards Institute (BSI), which expects to launch biodiversity and 'natural carbon' standards by the end of year.

Exclusive: KfW publishes 'best practice' clean transport impact methodology

KfW has made its "scientifically sound" methodology for calculating the emissions reduction impact of the "complex" clean transport projects financed through its green bonds publicly available to support the quality of reporting in the market.

Microsoft agrees 'world's largest' biochar deal

Microsoft has agreed to purchase 1.24 million tonnes of carbon removal credits from Exomad Green over the next 10 years, in what is thought to be the world's largest biochar deal.

Sustainable debt round-up: KfW, Western Australian Treasury Corporation, Cinven and more

Latvian water firm launches 'European Green Bond' debut

Latvian water utility firm Rīgas ūdens has launched a €60 million ($68 million) green bond programme using the recently introduced European Green Bond (EuGB) label.

Sustainability, according to Roberts, Popes and Monks

Sustainability does not need to be reinvented - there are plenty of inspirational words and solutions, writes Marcio Viegas

Cambridge Associates 'wouldn't recommend' biodiversity credits

Cambridge Associates would not recommend biodiversity credit-based strategies to investors, telling an Environmental Finance conference that biodiversity co-benefits in the carbon market are likely to be prioritised instead.

Lloyds sets up carbon and nature capabilities

Sustainability bonds 'key instrument' to resolving just transition challenges

Sustainability bonds provide an important means to resolve challenges to integrating 'just transition' in sustainable bond markets, according to London School of Economics (LSE).

Asset manager progress on ESG 'stagnating', ShareAction finds

Many investment firms are "failing to consider the long-term interests of asset owners", a new report by responsible investment charity ShareAction has found.