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IIGCC publishes net-zero transition expectations for chemicals firms

CSRD will change the landscape of ESG data, say UNEP FI panellists

The value of regulation is also championed by the experts

US asset managers decline to back 'over-reaching' E&S resolutions

Support for environmental and social shareholder resolutions fell by 10 percentage points in the 2023 proxy season, with asset managers arguing the motions were often 'overly prescriptive' or 'redundant', Morningstar Manager Research has found.

Investing in nature at scale - can it be done?

Andrew Dreaneen considers whether natural capital is the most exciting investment innovation of our time and how we can break down barriers to make it more investable.

Central banks 'could demand transition plans to help set capital requirements'

A "high likelihood [of] sudden build-ups of prudential risks" caused by climate change should see central banks and supervisors adjust prudential requirements for banks based on their transition plans, academics have recommended.

Denmark prepares new sovereign green bond issuance

Denmark has launched a new 10-year green bond, saying it plans to raise DKK10 billion ($1.4 billion) from its sovereign green paper before the end of 2023.

Further clarity on Article 6 methodology on its way, says IETA initiative

Further clarity is expected soon on which methodologies will be used to define eligibility for the UN's carbon credit market, as well as how existing voluntary guidance could be 'absorbed' by the new market, the Climate Action Data Trust (CAD Trust) has said.

Carbon offset data platform raises $2.2m in pre-seed funding

Environmental Finance Sustainable Company Awards winners revealed

The winners of the annual Environmental Finance Sustainable Company Awards have been announced, recognising some of the companies taking the lead in transforming their business practices for a sustainable future.

Lombard Odier's Plastic Circularity fund draws pension fund and insurance investors

Lombard Odier Investment Managers has held a first close of its Plastic Circularity Fund, raising an undisclosed amount.