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Royal London AM invests £260m in UK regenerative agriculture farmland

Royal London Asset Management has acquired 21,000 acres of farmland in a £260 million joint venture with the South Yorkshire Pensions Authority (SYPA), which will be used for regenerative agriculture projects and nature-based solutions.

CDL first in Singapore to publish TNFD-aligned disclosures in its 17th integrated sustainability report 2024

CDL is the first in Singapore to publish a TNFD-aligned report. It also conducted an ISSB Standards gap analysis, expanding its ISR 2024 disclosures to include Group data with the aim for full alignment by FY 2025.

Government intervention could drive circular economy investing, Schroders says

Government intervention could be crucial for creating more investable circular economy-focused opportunities, Schroders has claimed.

Bond round-up: NBN, Auckland, CEB ... and more

NZBA hits back at 'premature' criticism

It is "premature" to criticise members of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) for not overhauling their practices to tackle climate change because the initiative is still young, it has argued.

ESMA launches EU green bond external reviewer consultation

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched a consultation on the draft technical standards it plans to use for the registration and supervision of external reviewers of bonds issued in line with the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS).

France and Brazil launch €1bn Amazon investment plan

The French and Brazilian presidencies have announced a roadmap to raise €1 billion ($1.1 billion) of public and private finance for the protection of the Amazon over the next four years.

Philippines power firm EDC readies PHP10bn green bond

'US IRA has worked where taxonomies have not'

A senior banker has argued that the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) economic incentive package has delivered real climate-focused financial flows in a way that 'green' taxonomy-focused approaches have not.

Australia introduces legislation for climate reporting