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WEF urges against 'oversimplified and misleading' biodiversity credit claims

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has urged businesses not to make oversimplified and misleading claims about their use of biodiversity credits within nature action plans.

UK-France biodiversity credit taskforce to launch market principles at COP16

More patience needed for nature investments, says WEF

An "innovation ecosystem" is needed to scale up investment into natural capital, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said, calling for new investment models and more "patience".

'Insufficient infrastructure' hindering blended finance opportunities, says WEF

Philanthropic organisations can help overcome the "insufficient infrastructure" in place for public and private financiers of nature- and climate-focused blended finance, according to the World Economic Forum.

'Stronger businesses case' needed for nature investments in India, says WEF

WEF a "constructive step forward" on climate, say investors

Despite no "big bang announcements" at the World Economic Forum's conference this week, investors have told Environmental Finance the conference represented a constructive step forward.

BlackRock backs creation of IFRS sustainability standards board

A proposal that would see the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation establish a sustainability standards board and become a global sustainability standards-setter has received the backing of the world's largest asset manager.

Generali joins Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance

Alliance members collectively hold $4.3trn of assets

Heathrow Airport, Pension Protection Fund, DEFRA, Danone, Swedfund, UN PRI confirmed to speak at Green Equities + Natural Capital Investment conferences

Key investment industry participants will gather in London on 25 November for Environmental Finance's Green Equities and Natural Capital conferences.

Climate change will hit Trump-voting states most, says think-tank

Climate change is likely to have the hardest economic impact on Republican-voting US states that backed President Donald Trump and other politicians opposed to reining in greenhouse gases, according to the Brookings Institution.