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Governments 'in the dark' following COP16 failure, say UK MPs
06 November 2024The UK Environmental Audit Committee has warned that slow progress at COP16 has left governments "in the dark", calling for government ministers to "bridge the gap" on ambition.
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IIGCC CEO calls for 'ambitious' NCQG ahead of COP29
04 November 2024A more "ambitious" New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance could help avoid a delay to global climate action and give clear recognition of the private sector's role, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) said.
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COP16: EU 'stepping up' on attracting nature finance
01 November 2024The EU has committed around €160 million ($173.9 million) across various nature initiatives at COP16, with aims to attract private capital and scale up nature credit markets.
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Investors told to help countries build next round of national climate targets
31 October 2024Institutional investors have been urged to actively help countries draw up the next round of their national climate plans, to ensure these plans direct investment where it is most needed and ensure more effective use of blended finance.
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Finance emerges as battleground at COP16
31 October 2024By Peter Cripps at COP16 in Cali, Colombia
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Coalition to develop standards for sovereign debt conversions for nature
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Barbados 'set to launch $300m water-focused debt swap'
29 October 2024By Peter Cripps at COP16 in Cali, Colombia
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EU-China common ground taxonomy to be expanded at COP29
29 October 2024The EU-China Common Ground Taxonomy (CGT) is to be expanded at COP29, Ma Jun has revealed.
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Eight governments pledge over $160m to Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
29 October 2024Eight more governments have pledged an additional $163 million to the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) at COP16 in Cali, Colombia, including the UK, France and Germany.
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COP16: 'High-integrity' biodiversity credit framework launches - and says 'no to international offsetting'
29 October 2024A framework has been launched at COP16 to guide the growth of a "high-integrity" biodiversity credit market, with one of its key pieces of guidance being that it does not support "international offsetting".
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IDB Invest backs ground-breaking BBVA 'biodiversity bond' in Colombia
28 October 2024IDB Invest has invested in a landmark $70 million green bond from the Colombian arm of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) which is dedicated to biodiversity-related projects.
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COP16: TNFD launches transition guidance
28 October 2024The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released draft guidance on nature transition plans, labelling these as critical to meeting the Global Biodiversity Framework.
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COP16: Countries clash over Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
25 October 2024Negotiators at COP16 have clashed on whether the development of a global biodiversity fund is necessary, with dividing lines being drawn on the risk of fragmentation.
- Global Biodiversity Framework 'in jeopardy' after COP16 finance failure
- World-first disclosure standards for public sector climate reporting unveiled
- Legal & General pension fund expands focus on nature
- Members network to push for 'global norms' on transition plans after TPT disbands
- EU-China common ground taxonomy to be expanded at COP29
- Sustainable bonds 'more attractive' to investors if primary spend is clear, says APG
- COP16: 'High-integrity' biodiversity credit framework launches - and says 'no to international offsetting'
- INVL raising 'additional funds' for sustainable farming fund
- Abrdn and Palladium Group launch nature investment partnership
- Q&A with TNFD's David Craig