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2024 seeing a 'wave of optimism' for nature investments, says New Forests

Following difficulties fundraising last year, 2024 has started with a "wave of optimism", New Forests said, as it continues to expand its client base and move into new regions.

Free climate data platform targets more partners as it looks to build coverage

The organisation developing the Net-Zero Data Public Utility (NZDPU) is seeking to use its partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) as a model for working with regulators and other data organisations as it seeks to boost its coverage.

NBIM excludes three portfolio companies for 'unacceptable' environmental risk

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has removed three companies from its Government Pension Fund Global amid "unacceptable" environmental risk.

People Moves, 1 March: South Pole, PRI, Blue Earth Capital, United Bankers ... and more

Sustainable funds outperformed traditional funds in 2023 by 'almost 50%', Morgan Stanley finds

Phasing out fossil fuels requires new transition-away products, says Natixis

Innovative financial tools and products are needed to 'transition away' from fossil fuels and exit 'brown' activities, said Natixis CIB.

Nuveen creates Scope 1 and 2 emissions database, as data providers lack 'high quality'

Scope 1 and 2 emissions data from data providers is "not of high quality", Nuveen has claimed, as the investment manager said it created a proprietary database to manually record this data for its Global Real Estate Carbon Reduction Fund.

Loan round-up: Axpo, Lion's Head, Polestar ... and more

BlackRock backs German low-carbon transition with $200m investment

BlackRock has made a $200 million investment in a German solar business through its recently launched Global Renewable Power IV fund.

Environmental Finance reveals annual Environmental Market Rankings winners

Environmental Finance is delighted to announce the winners of its 2023-2024 Environmental Market Rankings.