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TNFD consults on public 'data facility' in nature data strategy paper

By Peter Cripps at COP16 in Cali, Colombia

CBI publish 'game-changing' agriculture criteria

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has published its "game-changing" sustainability criteria for agricultural production projects, with the influential not-for-profit hoping it provides a "forward-thinking tool" for one of the more complex areas of sustainable finance.

COP16: Countries clash over Global Biodiversity Framework Fund

Negotiators 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.

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COP16: TNFD adopters hits 500

Over 500 organisations have now committed to reporting in line with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).

Azerbaijan, IFC sustainable taxonomy 'roadmap' to launch at COP29

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan and International Finance Corporation (IFC) are set to publish a sustainable finance taxonomy "roadmap" to encourage interoperability between the rapidly growing number of national 'green lists' in development.

Bundling social and environmental impact into a single strategy is a 'mistake', claims Mirova

Impact investors who embed social impact investments in a broader strategy, rather than focusing on it solely are making a "mistake", Mirova has claimed.

Financial institutions say Canada anti-greenwashing rule has reduced access to ESG data

Financial institutions have warned the Canadian government that a recently introduced anti-greenwashing rule has led companies to withdraw from their websites the sustainability-related information investors require.

Invesco 'blown away' by demand for climate adaptation blended finance fund

Invesco said it has been "blown away" by the early institutional investor demand for its ground-breaking emerging market (EM) climate adaptation blended finance fund, including from North America.

G20 finance ministers and central bankers endorse transition plan work

The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors have endorsed recommendations on improving the credibility of private sector transition plans including with high-level principles on what makes a good plan, in a communiqué following meetings this week.