Genevieve Redgrave

Triodos IM backs nature-based carbon credits

Land tenure focus needed for nature investments, says Germany

A focus on land tenure rights is needed across mainstream nature and climate investments, according to a German government official, but recognised data limitations.

BNP Paribas urges data providers to improve biodiversity metrics

BNP Paribas Asset Management is urging data providers to provide investors with better data points on biodiversity loss.

'Cross fertilisation' possible for Article 6 and biodiversity credits, says IAPB

"Cross fertilisation" could be possible between Article 6 and biodiversity credit markets in the long run, the International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) has said, calling for more government intervention.

New Zealand investors lagging behind on nature, says EY

Nature investments from New Zealand investors remain "scarce", EY has said, calling for more revenue-generating opportunities and credit schemes.

Oxford Economics warns against 'black box' nature datasets

Oxford Economics has argued against the use of single nature metrics and "black box" datasets, calling on companies and investors to value granularity and transparency in their nature data.

PRI's Spring launches progress-tracking framework

The Principles for Responsible Investment's nature engagement initiative, Spring, has launched an assessment framework to track company progress against its expectations for reducing biodiversity loss and nature impact.

Quadrupling of restoration finance needed by 2030, warns UNEP

Restoration finance remains "relatively modest" amongst the private sector, a new report by the UN Environment Programme, as it called for a quadrupling of flows by 2030.

SBTN urges private sector and government alignment on nature targets

The Science-based Targets Network (SBTN) has urged governments to look at private sector nature targets as a template for action at the desertification COP.

ADB and XacBank sign $50m financing deal