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Commission to delay review of Green Asset Ratio for banks
18 March 2024The European Commission is to postpone a review of the much-maligned Green Asset Ratio (GAR) reporting indicator for banks, a key figure at the EU's executive arm has said.
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CSDDD agreed, in watershed moment, but is weakened to 'shadow of former self'
15 March 2024The EU passed a landmark sustainability reporting law which, although significantly weakened from previous versions, was described as "a watershed moment for corporate accountability".
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Natural capital investment 'very much aligned with fiduciary duty'
14 March 2024Pension fund manager London CIV said natural capital investments should be considered as closely aligned with the fiduciary duty of asset managers to clients, but perhaps needs the market to "really think" about what that duty means.
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Nature-positive investments still searching for a 'natural home' at Zurich
14 March 2024Green bonds are an "easy play" for investors looking for nature-positive investments, according to Zurich - but the "natural home" among financial asset classes for natural capital investments remains unclear.
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Hopes landmark EU nature restoration law will pass, as elections loom
14 March 2024An EU policymaker is "optimistic" that a landmark law to restore nature in the bloc will soon be adopted, the latest in a series of green policies which are expected to be completed ahead of elections later this year.
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Concept of avoided emissions gains ground in Asia-Pacific
13 March 2024Corporates and financial institutions in the Asia-Pacific region are increasingly calculating the 'avoided emissions' associated with their products and services, a webinar hosted by Environmental Finance heard.
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Lack of nature-related scenarios a challenge for target setting, insurers say
13 March 2024While insurers increasingly consider nature and biodiversity in their investment programmes, leveraging the work done on climate to set targets on nature is not always an easy fit..
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MSCI: Deforestation screen an 'easy' start for nature-positive investment
13 March 2024Applying a deforestation screen is a simple, cost-effective and impactful way for investors to start their shift to nature-positive investment, MSCI told an Environmental Finance event.
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TNFD devising transition plan guidance as it casts eyes to COP16
12 March 2024The Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has begun to devise guidance on incorporating nature information in climate transition plans, to ensure it is coherent with similar work by the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero and the UK Transition Plan Taskforce.
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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.