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Biodiversity data providers join forces to expand coverage

EIT InnoEnergy bags €140m in funding

Investors to increase pressure on biodiversity, says Sustainable Fitch

Investors are likely to increase engagement with on biodiversity-related issues, and place more pressure on companies to set biodiversity or nature targets, Sustainable Fitch has predicted.

ECB: Banks are 'on the horizon' of climate litigation surge

A senior European Central Bank (ECB) official has warned banks to "get up to speed" with rising climate-related litigation risk as he expects regulation and recent legal successes to result in an escalation of cases against banks.

NBIM: ISSB should develop biodiversity, human capital and rights standards

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has urged the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to focus on expanding its standards to biodiversity as well as human capital and rights topics over the next two years.

Golding upgrades impact fund to Article 9

Golding Capital Partners has upgraded its debut impact fund from "light green" to "dark green", under the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) - bucking the recent trend of downgrades.

Impact infra funds 'increasingly target the transition', says Phenix

Financing the energy transition is top of the agenda for infrastructure impact funds and investment strategies, an impact investment consultant has found.

Climate AM acquires Australian 'regenerative agriculture' project

Climate Asset Management's natural capital fund has acquired a regenerative agriculture project in Australia for an undisclosed amount, to restore biodiversity and generate carbon removal credits.

Indonesia considering coal for 'green' taxonomy

A move from the Indonesian regulator to consider coal as 'green' within its taxonomy could risk foreign investor confidence in the market", both an international energy institute and Sustainable Fitch have warned.

Nature in the spotlight at Africa Climate Summit

As the inaugural Africa Climate Summit kicks off in Nairobi, nature looks set to take centre stage with investment pledges expected alongside ambitious biodiversity and deforestation targets.