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EU urged to use Biodiversity Net Gain as blueprint for Nature Restoration Law

Natural capital investor Gresham House has urged EU countries to use England's Biodiversity Net Gain legislation as a blueprint for implementing its recently approved Nature Restoration Law.

WBCSD publishes avoided emissions guidance

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has urged investors not to use avoided emissions to claim carbon neutrality, in its recently published "first guidance" for private markets on avoided emissions calculation and reporting standards.

Apple, Amazon and EasyJet targeted on water data

A group of over 100 global financial institutions has targeted 1,029 high water use companies to disclose their water related impacts and risks to CDP, the non-profit environmental disclosure platform.

The role for TNFD in managing risk

Business's impacts and dependencies on nature will only increase in salience. The tools and guidance available from the TNFD provide the perfect foundation for every business to start the journey, writes Judy Kuszewski

Iceland issues first sovereign gender bond

Iceland has raised €50 million ($53.6 million) with the world's first sovereign gender bond in a private placement with investor Franklin Templeton.

Howden finds $10trn of insurance coverage needed for net-zero transition

Over half of the $19 trillion committed to financing the transition to net-zero emissions by 2030 will require additional insurance coverage, according to a report from insurance broker Howden.

Lack of policy guardrails 'enabling transition-washing'

ISSB tie-up with TPT sees it join crowded field of transition planning guidance

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will provide guidance on climate transition planning following an agreement to "assume responsibility for" the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT)'s disclosure-specific materials.

AI will be game changer for emerging markets and private equity data, predicts investor

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be "a game changer" for ESG data, particularly when it comes to emerging markets and privately held companies, according to one investor.

Enel 'rewarded' by investors after landmark SLB target miss, says AFII

The return of Enel to the sustainability-linked bond market following its historic target miss is a "strong vote of confidence" in the instrument...