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CISL: COP28 should explore how MDBs can unlock more private climate, nature financing

COP27 agrees loss and damages fund, and need to 'transform' financial system

The COP27 talks have ended with a ground-breaking agreement to set up 'loss and damages' fund, but failed to make the strong progress in tackling emissions that many had hoped for.

Carney leads sustainable finance tributes to Queen Elizabeth II

The sustainable finance community has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, after her death at the age of 96 ushered in the rein of outspoken environmentalist King Charles III.

Nature risks 'neglected' in insurer underwriting

Nature-related risks are being neglected in the insurance sector's underwriting activities due to a lack of awareness and understanding, a report has said.

CISL: Finance must lead on nature risks now

Robeco, CISL: Soil degradation poses financial risk

Investors in agriculture need to incorporate the material financial risk of soil degradation into their decisions,...

Supply chain data needed to tackle nature-related risks

More reliable data surrounding company supply chains is needed for financiers to analyse financial portfolio exposure to nature-related risks

Climate transition: insurers should lobby government and engage corporates

Insurers have made progress on investment side but more effort needed in underwriting, Zurich head of sustainability says

Mandatory climate change disclosures - only a question of time

Geoff Summerhayes, board member of the Australian regulator and chair of the UNEP SIF, warns insurers of increased scrutiny from regulators

CISL to launch open-source tool to assess infrastructure transition risk

The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is preparing to launch a modelling tool to assess how the transition to a low-carbon economy will impact the financial performance of infrastructure investments.