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Arup invests £1m in nature restoration carbon project

Corporates need to start thinking about offsets now, says Aberdeen

Corporates have been too focused on decarbonisation of their operations and are not thinking enough about the future costs of carbon offsets, investor Aberdeen told an Environmental Finance conference. as it bets on increasing carbon prices in its own strategy.

KHNP issues first 'nuclear' green bond in Asia

Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) has raised HKD1.2 billion ($154 million) from a "landmark" green bond focused on nuclear power projects, as the challenging low-carbon energy source continues to establish itself in green bond markets.

Amundi launches low duration Euro sovereign green bond tilted ETF

French asset manager Amundi has launched a ground-breaking, passively managed low duration European sovereign green bond exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Public sector disclosure standards should use double materiality, GRI says

One-fifth fewer 'sustainability'-named funds since ESMA rules, MSCI says

Canada regulator's guidance muddies waters on legality of net-zero plans, says accounting body

Guidance from Canada's Competition Bureau on how regulation of environmental claims such as net-zero plans will be enforced has "not mitigated the issues created by the legislation ... in fact it may have exacerbated them," according to an accounting body.

Japan publishes sustainability disclosure standards based on ISSB

'Hard to justify' nature financing within fixed income

Companies looking to finance their nature targets will face challenges with fixed income instruments, the Environmental Finance Natural Capital EMEA conference in London heard.

Verification of nature targets still nascent

While verification of nature targets is low, an Environmental Finance conference heard this isn't necessarily cause for concern.