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UNEP FI and FfB co-creating biodiversity investment framework

The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation (FfB) are developing a framework which will look to "operationalise" nature positive concept and standardise definitions and investment approaches.

UNDP partnering with ORRAA on nature-positive coastal investment

A partnership between the UN Development Programme and the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA) will look at how to create "enabling conditions" for coastal resilience investments.

Net-zero demands a mature carbon removal market

Even with best efforts to reduce carbon output, there will always be unavoidable residual emissions, argues Fredrik Ekström

Forestry an 'unrecognised economic force', says BNP Paribas

Sustainable forestry and forest carbon credits are a growing opportunity and could play a "significant role" in future portfolios, BNP Paribas Asset Management has said.

Rush to regulate ESG ratings raises risk of having to backtrack, Japan FSA chief says

The EU risks having to "backtrack" on its regulation of disclosure by providers of ESG ratings, according to a Japanese regulator.

Clean Energy Ventures leads $6.8m clean hydrogen producer fundraise

Sienna finances French hybrid solar project

Ara Partners invests in Utility Global's $53m Series C fundraise

IFVI to publish five methodologies next month

The International Foundation for Valuing Impacts (IFVI) is to launch a series of methodologies focused on air pollution, land use, waste and water pollution next month.

NZDPU expansion 'a major step to closing the data gap', says Carney

A free-to-use database of climate data will be expanded to cover 10,000 companies, based on their disclosures via CDP