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Enable biodiversity credits with blockchain, says Global Canopy

Biodiversity credits should be created as a blockchain-enabled digital asset, rather than trying to retrofit, Global Canopy has said, despite challenges on linking to real world assets.

Lack of deforestation data 'not a good excuse' for non-disclosure, says WBCSD

A lack of data is "not a good excuse anymore" for not disclosing on deforestation, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has said, as it releases new guidance for financial institutions.

UK's Starmer 'must turn to nature to help meet net zero commitment'

The UK's new government has been urged to look to nature-related policy proposals to help meet its climate targets.

Nature risk tool ENCORE launches 'major' upgrade

UN-backed nature risk assessment tool ENCORE has undergone a 'major' upgrade to support reporting in line with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).

TransitionArc launched to 'supercharge' transition plan analysis

CDP, Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) have collaborated with Climate Arc to launch a "one-stop tool to assess corporate transitions" that a senior executive said would "supercharge" such analysis.

Global Canopy to assess companies on deforestation action

Global Canopy has announced plans to assess companies on their level of progress towards eliminating progress, in a bid to improve investor engagement.

People Moves, 5 April: Brunel Pensions, Railpen, Actis, EFRAG, TNFD and more

'Appalling inaction' on deforestation by BlackRock, Vanguard, Wells Fargo

BlackRock, Vanguard and Wells Fargo have been accused of "appalling inaction" on deforestation by NGO Global Canopy, which criticised the lack of policies and continued financing of deforestation over the past decade.

Finance sector action on deforestation is a no-brainer

Eliminating deforestation is a vital bridge between the climate and nature crises, writes Freya Bannochie

GFANZ signatories urged to address 'blind spot' on deforestation

With the "vast majority" of financial institutions still not taking action on deforestation, investor coalitions such as the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) have been urged to push their signatories to take action.