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It's time for the insurance industry to lead on climate action

As the Geneva Association celebrates its 50th anniversary, the world's insurance companies must heed their own warnings and move into the vanguard of corporate climate action, writes Peter Bosshard

Agricultural climate and nature data platform launched

An agricultural data platform has been launched to assist with reporting and help financial institutions better manage climate and nature risks.

Hydrogen-electric aircraft company raises $116m

BoE climate remit risks breaking government independence obligations, report says

Bank of Ireland eyes expansion after sustainability-linked farmer loan launch

Bank of Ireland has officially launched its sustainability-linked loan programme for farmers who supply Kerry Dairy, as Ireland's largest agriculture lender prepares to roll it out to more than 20,000 farmers in 2024.

Cambodian telecoms firm raises $20m from ground-breaking sustainability bond

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.

S&P: Physical climate risk could reduce global economy by 4.4% a year

Physical climate risks are likely to become more material to S&P's sovereign rating analysis, the rating agency says. Ahren Lester reports

Discussions over inclusion of financial sector in EU due diligence rules shunted to December

Financial institutions calling for the inclusion of the sector in EU due diligence rules will have to wait until next month to find out if they have been successful, when the next meeting of EU institutions is understood to be planned.

COP28: 'Restructuring' of indigenous engagement needed

Improved engagement with indigenous peoples would help accelerate the flow of finance to communities and nature-based projects, Environmental Finance has heard.