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Understanding of nature's financial impact 'limited', says CDP

An analysis of thousands of companies around the world has revealed that understanding of the financial impact of nature remains "limited" although biodiversity-related reporting is showing positive momentum, according to CDP.

COP16: $2.5trn investor group urges governments to step up on biodiversity

Investors representing $2.5 trillion assets under management have urged governments to take more ambitious action on biodiversity at COP16, including introducing mandatory nature disclosures.

Commercial viability holding back Asian nature investments, says CDP

The commercial viability of investments in nature-based solutions across Asia is holding investors back, CDP has found, as it calls on financial institutions to set nature targets and blueprints.

Capital requirements for nature necessary to stem risk to financial stability, WWF says

TPG Rise Climate signs biggest deal yet at €6.7bn

UNDP partnering with ORRAA on nature-positive coastal investment

A partnership between the UN Development Programme and the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA) will look at how to create "enabling conditions" for coastal resilience investments.

NZDPU expansion 'a major step to closing the data gap', says Carney

A free-to-use database of climate data will be expanded to cover 10,000 companies, based on their disclosures via CDP

Brookfield sells 25% stake in UK hydro business to CDPQ

CDPQ backs Chinook Forest Partners for forestland portfolio

Risk of fragmentation of ESG ratings regulation remains despite IOSCO work, CDP warns

Differences in how countries have devised rules or voluntary codes of conduct for ESG ratings and data shows that there remains a risk of divergence between jurisdictions that raises costs for providers and users, CDP has warned.