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Company leadership interest in nature 'is limited', says UBP

Interest in nature outside of corporate sustainability teams is "limited", UBP has said, as it calls on business leaders to "buy-in".

Climate risks threaten the insurance model

As insurers' current claims management model is not sustainable, it is imperative to increase investments in the energy transition to guarantee the very survival of the insurance model, writes Guillaume Abel

Creation of EU sustainability labels will tackle SFDR greenwashing, prospective commissioner says

"Greenwashing" facilitated by misuse of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) could be tackled with the creation of sustainability labels, the prospective European Commissioner for financial services has suggested.

Verra registers first European afforestation project

NatureFinance launches investor nature tracking tool

NatureFinance has launched a tool to help financial institutions track progress on nature investments.

Transition funds need 'finer viewpoint' on natural gases, says Actis

Transition funds need to solidify a 'clear view on the natural gases' if they are to continue attracting institutional investor commitments, sustainable infrastructure investor Actis has claimed.

Trump victory 'will cast a shadow over' COP29

Donald Trump's victory in this week's US federal election, and his earlier pledge to remove the country from the Paris Agreement for a second time, "will cast a shadow over" the COP29 UN climate negotiations beginning next week.

Slovenia 'contemplating' first sovereign SLB in Europe

Slovenia is considering issuing a sustainability-linked bond (SLB) which could become the first sovereign issuance of the performance instrument in Europe.

Cinis Fertiliser considering SEK550m green bond debut

Eiopa recommends additional capital requirements for insurers' fossil fuel assets

The European Insurance and Occupational Pension Authority (Eiopa) has recommended higher capital requirements for European insurers holding fossil fuel assets.