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Comment: A toast to the TNFD
25 September 2020Nature is finally making its way up the sustainable investment agenda.
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Biodiversity accounting initiative outlines initial guidelines
25 September 2020A report endorsed by banks and asset managers has laid out a common approach to measuring positive impact on biodiversity.
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26 firms commit to biodiversity impact and disclosure pledge
25 September 2020A pledge to set targets and reporting on biodiversity, and pressure world leaders to reverse nature loss has been signed by 26 financial firms managing over €3 trillion ($3.5 trillion) in assets, including Axa, HSBC Global Asset Management and Robeco.
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Enel, Pimco launch CFO principles for SDGs
24 September 2020Pimco and Enel have helped launch a set of principles designed to drive increased corporate investment in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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At least $44bn/year required to double conservation areas, says McKinsey
23 September 2020An additional $20 billion to $45 billion would be required each year - on top of the current $24 billion already being spent - to double the conservation of land and national waters, according to analysts at consultants McKinsey.
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Biodiversity impact measurement tool for investors to be created
23 September 2020Four French asset managers have issued a mandate to develop a tool to help investors integrate nature and biodiversity considerations into their decision making.
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Alok Sharma: COP 26 'will see agreement' on Article 6 debate
22 September 2020Alok Sharma, president of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) has spoken of his confidence in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement - relating to carbon markets and yet to be ratified - being agreed next year.
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EU carbon market update: 21 September 2020
22 September 2020The outlook for EU Allowances is bearish this week, but industrial buyers could provide some support, says Tom Lord*
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WCI Carbon Market Update, 21 September 2020
21 September 2020The downside risk to CCA prices seem to be limited but the forthcoming US elections could lead to increased volatility, warns Nicolas Girod*.
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The 'biodiversity funding gap' is up to $824bn a year
21 September 2020Financial flows into global biodiversity conservation in 2019 have been estimated at between $124 and $143 billion but the estimated amount needed to protect the earth's biodiversity is $722- $967 billion per year, leaving a current biodiversity financing gap of between $598 billion and $824 billion annually.