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Triodos to begin reporting positive biodiversity impact

Triodos Bank has announced plans to begin reporting its positive impact on biodiversity for the first time, as it looks to ramp up engagement on high-impact sectors.

UK's FCA outlines proposals for 'transparent, reliable and comparable' ESG ratings

Proposals published by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ensure ESG ratings remain "transparent, reliable and comparable" have been welcomed by the industry.

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US energy transition investors undeterred by sustainability backlash, says Mirova

The US market remains interested in the energy transition, despite the sustainability backlash, Mirova has told Environmental Finance, as it looks to finish fundraising for its latest fund.

Government support needed to tackle $350bn adaptation gap, says Moody's

More government support will be needed to encourage private sector investment for help tackling an estimated $350 billion adaptation and resilience funding gap, according to research by Moody's Ratings.

UK adds nuclear energy to sovereign green bond framework

Major green bond issuer, the UK government, has updated its framework for the first time since it launched the programme in 2021, with the sovereign adding nuclear energy to the list of eligible projects.

'Unloved and cheap' green equities a buying opportunity amid AI spending, BlackRock says

Clean energy stocks are "unloved and quite cheap" despite a recent share price rally, and favourable tailwinds are poised to support the theme, BlackRock fund managers argue.

European deforestation regulation delayed by Parliament

The European Parliament has voted to delay its landmark Deforestation Regulation by a year and extend simplification measures.

ABN Amro: Early signs that EuGBs outperform regular green bonds

'European Green Bond' (EuGB) deals have outperformed their 'regular' green bond equivalents with stronger orderbooks and pricing, according to ABN Amro - but long-term performance perks for the nascent label remains uncertain.

Steel firm JFE pioneers 'transition' bond, loan guidance-aligned framework

Japanese steel firm JFE has updated its sustainable finance framework to align with the transition bond and loan guidance published by international trade associations since October.