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Nature the 'green scorpion' in the room, warns Oxford University

"Nature is not the elephant in the room, it's the huge green scorpion running towards us. The sting in its tail will significantly amplify the impacts of climate change in ways that are difficult to predict".

Finance sector action on deforestation is a no-brainer

Eliminating deforestation is a vital bridge between the climate and nature crises, writes Freya Bannochie

Sustainable bond market returns to growth in 2023

Sustainable bond issuance in 2023 has surpassed the $925 billion total raised in the whole of 2022, as strong sovereign activity more than offset contracting corporate volumes.

NGFS encourages central banks to tackle nature-related risks

The Network for Greening the Financial System has encouraged central banks and supervisors to further tackle nature-related risks, especially through the development of nature-risk scenario analysis.

Call for EU to create 'taxonomy-aligning' benchmarks

The EU Platform on Sustainable Finance has proposed 'taxonomy-aligning' benchmarks that would select constituents based on the percentage of their investments in activities aligned with the EU's taxonomy.

ESMA to scrutinise compliance with ESG benchmark regulations

Larger pension schemes 'more on track' to deliver net zero targets, XPS claims

BNP Paribas launches climate impact infra debt fund

Bond round-up: UK, IIX, Hitachi and more

Bank of America, BNP Paribas lead 2023 sustainable bond underwriting tables

Bank of America and BNP Paribas are well placed to secure the top two spots in the sustainable bond lead manager tables for 2023, currently nudging 2022's top underwriter JP Morgan into third place.