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TNFD disclosures will drive biodiversity fund growth, says MSCI

Biodiversity funds are not yet seeing "mass market" interest from large institutional investors, but the rise of standardised nature-related disclosure means product demand is likely to grow, MSCI has said.

Bond round-up, sovereign bumper edition: Colombia, Brazil, India ... and more

Listed companies to break 1.5°C carbon budget in three years, says MSCI

Biodiversity credit market 'can't become a distraction' from tackling biodiversity loss

The biodiversity credit market "can't become a distraction" from action to halt biodiversity loss, environmental market experts have said, as they raised concerns over a lack of clarity on the market's purpose.

Scope 4 emissions: opportunity or wrong turn?

Companies should focus on reducing emissions - not complex calculations of avoided emissions, argues Geoffroy Marcassoli

Future of ESG Data Asia: EU, ISSB working on guidance to aid 'interoperability'

Guidance to help organisations report under both the IFRS International Sustainability Standards and separate EU standards is a priority of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), its vice-chair told an Environmental Finance event.

ECB set to fine banks 'turning a blind eye' to climate risk, Elderson says

Banks still failing to meet climate risk management expectations set by the European Central Bank (ECB) three years ago are on the verge of incurring daily fines until they redress shortcomings in their climate risk management.

TNFD mulls creation of nature data 'standard'

A public data utility being developed by the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) might take the form of a common standard for nature data rather than an open-source platform like that being developed for climate, its chair has suggested.

CISL: COP28 should explore how MDBs can unlock more private climate, nature financing

ASCOR to assess countries based on contribution to $100bn climate finance goal

A first-of-its-kind free tool to help bond investors assess countries' climate progress has been launched that will see investors rate sovereigns on factors including their contribution to the problem and the finance they commit to address it, following changes to its draft methodology.