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Carbon markets alone will not protect nature, says Arup
03 April 2024Carbon markets cannot be relied upon to fund the scale of nature protection needed, Arup has said, as it called for a wider range of funding instruments to be deployed.
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Brazilian cattle farmers need $114bn of investment to transition
03 April 2024Brazilian cattle farmers have been urged to diversify their revenue streams to limit the threat of climate change, as a report warned that $114 billion of investment is needed by 2030 to put the sector on a pathway to sustainability.
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UK's biodiversity net gain legislation extended
02 April 2024The UK's Biodiversity Net Gain legislation, which created the world's first mandatory biodiversity credit market, has been extended to small development sites.
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Nature resolutions hit double figures in North America
28 March 2024Nature-related shareholder resolutions have hit double figures for the first time in North America, and are predicted to gain strong investor support.
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Royal London AM invests £260m in UK regenerative agriculture farmland
27 March 2024Royal London Asset Management has acquired 21,000 acres of farmland in a £260 million joint venture with the South Yorkshire Pensions Authority (SYPA), which will be used for regenerative agriculture projects and nature-based solutions.
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France and Brazil launch €1bn Amazon investment plan
27 March 2024The French and Brazilian presidencies have announced a roadmap to raise €1 billion ($1.1 billion) of public and private finance for the protection of the Amazon over the next four years.
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Tesla and General Motors face deep sea mining shareholder resolutions
26 March 2024Two of the world's largest car makers have been hit with shareholder resolutions related to deep sea mining to extract the minerals needed for electric batteries.
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EU rowback on agricultural policy 'irresponsible', say investors
26 March 2024A proposal to water down environmental protections within the EU's Common Agricultural Policy has been deemed "irresponsible" by investors.
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Fidelity expects increase in natural capital shareholder resolutions
25 March 2024Fidelity expects an increase in nature and biodiversity-focused shareholder proposals at this year's AGM season, and said it will consider lending its support following the recent publication of its Nature Roadmap.
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$77bn under threat from water risks, says CDP
22 March 2024Water risks in companies' supply chains pose $77 billion of potential financial losses, said the CDP, as it urges financial institutions to be held accountable for their portfolios' impact.