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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.
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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".