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High impact sectors 'on the way' to TNFD alignment, says First Sentier

Sectors with a high impact on nature are "well on their way" to aligning disclosures with the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), research by the First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute has found.

Financial institutions' taxonomy alignment close to zero, PwC study finds

EU Nature Restoration Law could grow ESG bond issuance, says Sustainable Fitch

The EU's Nature Restoration Law (NRL) should help drive further issuance of ESG-labelled bonds, Sustainable Fitch has predicted.

Ditch SFDR definition of sustainable investments, replace Articles 8 & 9, ESMA suggests

The EU should ditch the 'sustainable investment' definition in its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and introduce a two-tier categorisation system that would effectively replace the current SFDR Articles 8 and 9, an EU regulator recommends.

A burning need for carbon finance in clean cooking

Carbon finance can be a powerful catalyst to help make universal access to clean cooking solutions a reality by 2030, writes Nick Marshall

Swiss Re launches 'first-of-its-kind' carbon credit insurance

Jamaican sustainable bond listing framework on track for September

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) expects to finalise its framework for issuers to list sustainable bonds by the end of September, as it continues it work by publishing a guide to issuing these labelled instruments.

Gender equality essential to nature, says Mirova

Improving gender equality is necessary to address land degradation, French investor Mirova has said in its annual impact report for the $200 million Land Degradation Neutrality Fund, as it looks to expand the fund's social impact.

Guyana to lead biodiversity finance coalition

'Concern' over Article 6.2 implementation, says IETA

There is a growing level of "concern" from countries beginning to implement Article 6.2 deals that their approach could soon be superseded, according to the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA).