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Kestrel launches 'blue bond' SPO framework for US muni bonds

Second-party opinion (SPO) Kestrel has published a methodology for assessing labelled blue bonds from US municipal issuers after identifying a "meaningful" number of eligible projects already being financed.

People Moves, 30 January: The Conservation Fund, CSSB, Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative

Tackling nature in real estate 'remains quite difficult', says PGGM

Integrating nature into real estate investment strategies "remains quite difficult", despite growing interest in the theme, PGGM told an Environmental Finance webinar.

Bloomberg to offer Calyx's carbon credit ratings

Replacement investor deforestation group launched

The Institutional Investor Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has launched an investor action group on deforestation to replace the Finance Sector Deforestation Action (FSDA) group.

Investor views sought on sustainability in financial accounts

'Just transition' sustainability bonds from green issuers welcome

Major sustainable bond investor BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) said 'just transition'-focused sustainability bonds could be a valuable way for corporate green bond issuers to support social investment.

Chinese central bank working on 'biodiversity taxonomy'

China's central bank is piloting a taxonomy for activities that contribute to positive impacts on biodiversity, in an expansion of its work on climate mitigation and adaptation.

Two-fifths of asset owners plan to make first investment in nature

Two-fifths of UK and European asset owners are planning to allocate to nature in the next five years, but concerns about long-term outcomes remain, according to a new report.

UNEP FI to launch nature roadmap for banks

The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is to launch a roadmap for banks on how to integrate nature into their operations.