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Investing in sustainable forestry in emerging markets is 'not scary'
04 March 2025Investors happy to consume goods from emerging markets have no reason to be afraid of investing in sustainable forestry or agricultural projects in these countries, attendees at Environmental Finance's Natural Capital Investment EMEA 2025 conference heard.
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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.