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African alliance looks to mobilise $10m towards nature

The African Natural Capital Alliance is aiming to mobilise $10 million towards nature-based solutions through a programme which will bring together financial institutions from across Africa.

UK taxonomy can tame 'Wild West' of natural capital claims, says minister

The UK's proposed 'green' taxonomy of environmentally sustainable activities will be key to ward off concerns that there is a 'Wild West' of investor claims of positive contribution to natural capital...

UK readying tree-planting and peatland impact fund

The UK government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has proposed launching a public-private fund...

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UK announces £10m fund to drive private sector investment in nature

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Biodiversity webinar: 'Mandate nature-related disclosures'

Investors and companies should be required to report information relating to their positive and negative impacts on nature, a webinar on biodiversity hosted by Environmental Finance heard.

Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures 'to be launched in Q1 2021'

Exploratory work for a Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is set to begin in September, ahead of a full task force being launched early next year, a webinar on biodiversity hosted by Environmental Finance heard.

Green bond proposed for flood prevention in UK

Green bonds could be an efficient, cost effective, way to fund flood protection measures in the UK county of Cumbria, advocates say.

Bank of England to step up stranded assets research

Bank of England governor Mark Carney plans to "deepen and widen" its inquiry into the debate around stranded fossil fuel assets.