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London CIV in 'early stages' of launching natural capital fund
12 March 2024London CIV is in the process of launching its first natural capital-focused fund, the UK pension fund manager told an Environmental Finance event.
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UK nature investment fund first close 'soon', says Lord Benyon
12 March 2024The UK government-backed Big Nature Impact Fund (BNIF) is expected to announce its first close from private investors "soon", according to a senior minister.
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Lord Benyon: First UK nature investment standards launch next week
12 March 2024UK Climate, Environment and Energy minister Richard Benyon told an
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'Improvements needed across the board' on nature targets, says Phoenix
08 March 2024Improvements are needed "across the board" to help scale up nature target setting - but particularly on data and investor methodologies, Phoenix Group has said.
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SEC adopts watered down climate rule in landmark moment
06 March 2024The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a landmark rule on climate-related disclosures, although it watered down elements of it, including no longer requiring disclosures on Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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ESG ratings to be regulated by UK Government
06 March 2024Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings providers will be regulated by the UK Government, to "improve clarity and trust".
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Australian disclosure standards' divergence from ISSB risks fragmentation, NBIM says
05 March 2024The divergence of proposed Australian climate disclosure standards from International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards risks undermining comparability of sustainability reports, according to Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM).
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Climate Fund Managers to manage $1.3bn African blended finance energy fund
05 March 2024Climate Fund Managers is to manage a blended finance fund focused on Southern African energy transmission infrastructure, which hopes to raise $1.3 billion.
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Impact bonds to benefit from 'favourable' regulatory landscape in 2024, Insight Investment predicts
05 March 2024Impact bonds should benefit from a "more favourable" interest rate environment in 2024, as the market and regulatory landscape matures, predicted David McNeil, head of responsible investment research at Insight Investment.
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ISS to provide anti-ESG proxy voting service to US public pensions
05 March 2024ISS has made proxy voting guidelines available to US public pensions which have been "designed for investors who wish to counter the promotion of ESG ideology by political activists".