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UK taxonomy working group releases final recommendations

Amidst prolonged delays to the development of the UK's taxonomy, the working group has released its final recommendations, suggesting that the Financial Reporting Council could to take over its work.

How to invest to unlock a blue carbon revolution

Blue carbon could be key to fighting climate change but creating sustainable solutions will only work through considered investment, writes AXA IM's Chris Iggo

BlackRock launches transition private debt fund

BlackRock has launched a climate-focused private debt fund, as it continues to ramp up its focus on the transition to a net zero economy.

Pension funds acquire Australian forest managers

Real estate debt to cash-in from brown-to-green transition projects, says Nuveen

Food and agriculture companies lack sustainable expertise on boards

Nature data platform launched to support investor reporting

NatureMetrics has launched an interactive nature data platform, to help businesses align with new reporting requirements and better highlight progress to investors.

Are debt-for-nature swaps misunderstood?

Debt-for-nature swaps have faced criticism, but they may have an important role to play in protecting biodiversity in developing markets. Genevieve Redgrave reports

Bond round-up: UK, Wienerberger, Development Bank of Rwanda... and more

NGFS unveils 'short-term' climate scenarios for prudential stress testing

A group of central bankers has published a framework for modelling physical and transition climate-related risks over three-to-five years, to be used for prudential stress testing and to "enable financial actors to properly assess the resilience of the financial sector".