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Exchanges call for more trading of 'guarantees of origin'

Europe's system of 'guarantees of origin' (GOs) should be enlarged and standardised to encourage more international trading and accelerate the continent's decarbonisation trend, according to the European Association of Energy Exchanges (Europex).

Covid-19 pandemic must not distract from fight against climate change, says investor group

International businesses and world leaders should 'resist the trap' of setting aside issues relating to climate change to focus only on the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI).

MetLife commits to $20bn in green investments by 2030

MetLife Investment Management (MIM) plans to make $20 billion of green investments - mostly green buildings and renewable energy - over the next decade.

Mitigating climate risk needs insurance regulators 'to get tough'

Insurance regulators have been urged to take a hard-line approach for insurers on climate risk management.

BNP raises €80m for private equity impact fund

The alternatives investment arm of BNP Paribas has raised €80 million ($93 million) at first close of a private equity fund of funds that will target measurable positive impact alongside financial returns.

Group assembled to build TNFD

A group was formed today with the aim of setting up a Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).

Comment: A toast to the TNFD

Nature is finally making its way up the sustainable investment agenda.

Biodiversity accounting initiative outlines initial guidelines

A report endorsed by banks and asset managers has laid out a common approach to measuring positive impact on biodiversity.

26 firms commit to biodiversity impact and disclosure pledge

A pledge to set targets and reporting on biodiversity, and pressure world leaders to reverse nature loss has been signed by 26 financial firms managing over €3 trillion ($3.5 trillion) in assets, including Axa, HSBC Global Asset Management and Robeco.

People Moves 25 September: Tribe Impact Capital, Ålandsbanken