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Ninety One launches sovereign biodiversity index
16 October 2024Ninety One has launched an index to assess national nature and biodiversity risk.
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Nature traceability systems needed to avoid 'reputational scrutiny'
16 October 2024Investment into nature traceability systems is needed to avoid scrutiny, Planet Tracker has said, as it calls on companies to opt for a high level of supply chain disclosure.
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"No interest" in biodiversity from US investors, Morningstar finds
15 October 2024US investors have "no interest" in launching biodiversity funds, Morningstar has found, with new fund launches also slowing on a global basis.
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Article 6.4: Is operation underway?
15 October 2024Final details for Article 6.4 have been agreed ahead of COP29, but uncertainty remains over whether the mechanism is now operational. Genevieve Redgrave reports
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Commercial viability holding back Asian nature investments, says CDP
14 October 2024The commercial viability of investments in nature-based solutions across Asia is holding investors back, CDP has found, as it calls on financial institutions to set nature targets and blueprints.
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Transparency needed to avoid nature greenwashing, says Sustainable Fitch
10 October 2024More transparency is needed on how companies are assessing the materiality of nature risks and substantiating claims, Sustainable Fitch has said, as more firms include nature metrics in their reporting.
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Immediate investment needed to halt England's nature crisis, warns government body
10 October 2024Immediate action is needed to halt the growing risks that nature degradation poses to the English economy, Natural England has warned, calling for private investment in "large-scale" ecosystem restoration.
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Global sustainable investment framework needed in next year, says AFD
10 October 2024A global sustainable investment framework is needed within the next year, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has said, despite pushback that it is not feasible.
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Climate tech investment forum launched
09 October 2024A forum has been launched to address barriers to investing in climate technology, particularly looking at how to structure blended finance products.
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Crypto scepticism a 'barrier' to green bonds
09 October 2024Scepticism over cryptocurrencies is a major barrier to utilising blockchain within the green bond market, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has said.