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Recognising sustainability as a risk biggest challenge for ISSB standards

Convincing businesses of the sustainability risks is one of the biggest challenges for implementing ISSB standards, attendees at the Environmental Finance Sustainability Data EMEA 2024 conference heard.

Barclays calls on UK to focus on three transition finance areas

Barclays has highlighted three priorities in transition finance for the UK government that will support global decarbonisation efforts and UK climate and economic goals.

GGGI launches 'first-of-its-kind' carbon transaction facility

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has launched a carbon transaction facility that aims to support the scaling of international carbon trading under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

CSRD 'gamechanger' for preparing companies for IPO, says Euronext

The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will be a 'game-changer' for supporting companies that are ready for an initial public offering, Euronext has claimed.

Only 29 countries deliver national biodiversity plans ahead of COP16 deadline

Just 29 out of almost 200 countries have submitted their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), ahead of the COP16 deadline, organisers have revealed.

Banco Bolivariano starting to adopt TNFD

Banco Bolivariano is preparing to disclose in line with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) as it has "more meaningful conversations" with clients on nature.

Sustainable debt round-up: Munifin, TAQA, Amplifon ... and more

Bloomberg launches nature risk tool

Bloomberg has launched a tool for investors to assess the nature impacts and dependencies of around 45,000 companies.

TTMB readies 'first' domestic social bond in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Mortgage Bank (TTMB) is working on a potential TTD550 million ($80 million) social bond, believed to be the first in the local capital market of the Caribbean country.

US, Japanese and UK banks lead 'forest-risk' investment

Banks across the US, Japan and the UK are leading investment into 'forest-risk' companies driving tropical deforestation, Global Witness has claimed, labelling it as 'reckless financing'.