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Climate adaptation 'equally important' to climate mitigation, says Lightrock
22 October 2024Impact investors must treat climate adaptation as an "equally important subject" as climate mitigation, Lightrock has warned.
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Gold Standard expanding nature coverage
22 October 2024Gold Standard will soon begin piloting labelling requirements for nature-based solutions and is developing a raft of guidance on nature projects.
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Closing the biodiversity finance gap for nature-based solutions at COP16
22 October 2024The Global Biodiversity Framework aims to mobilise $200 billion per year for biodiversity, and it is vital that nature-based solutions are considered in the discussions, writes Katie Leach
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WisdomTree to pay $4m SEC fine for 'failing to adhere to' its own ESG criteria
22 October 2024WisdomTree has agreed to pay a $4 million fine after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) found it had "misstated" that funds did not invest in companies involved in fossil fuels and tobacco.
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NGFS warns of inflationary impact of climate policy missteps
22 October 2024Central bankers have been warned that increased action by policymakers to limit climate change risks feeding inflation, if it is not "credible" and clearly signposted, according to the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS).
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WEF urges against 'oversimplified and misleading' biodiversity credit claims
22 October 2024The World Economic Forum (WEF) has urged businesses not to make oversimplified and misleading claims about their use of biodiversity credits within nature action plans.
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The power of additionality: Blue bonds could boost sustainability
Blue bonds could boost sustainability efforts in emerging markets
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COP16 kicks off with calls for 'significant investment'
21 October 2024COP16 has kicked off in Colombia, with urgent demands for private capital to be committed to nature protection and restoration by the end of the conference.
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Verra to cut 25% of workforce
21 October 2024Verra is to cut "roughly 25%" of its workforce, new chief executive Mandy Rambharos has announced, saying the move would allow it to focus "more intently on maintaining the rigour and integrity of our standards programmes".
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Manager of €100m French listed equities biodiversity fund selected - with RfP for private fund expected in Q1
21 October 2024Sustainability specialist Mirova has won a competitive tender to manage a listed equities fund focused on biodiversity, with a private assets strategy expected to be launched in coming months.