Genevieve Redgrave

'Naive' to think nature disclosures will help scale up investment, UK MPs hear

Improvements to nature disclosure frameworks may not translate into immediate investment, a UK government committee has heard, whilst Gresham House called for further investor action on the issue.

European Parliament approves 'world first' carbon removal certificate

The European Parliament has formally approved a certification framework for carbon removal projects, but carbon market participants have warned this does not go far enough.

Blockchain technologies critical to scaling up nature markets, says NatureFinance

A 'major tool to help company engagements' on nature

Engagement initiative NA100 is poised to launch the benchmark against which target companies will be assessed, Norah Berk tells Genevieve Redgrave

Integrity Council approves first carbon programmes

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has announced the first carbon crediting programmes eligible for its best-in-class 'core carbon principles' label.

$115m climate and nature-linked loan closed by ETG

Many biodiversity funds greenwashing, says Lester Asset Management

Many of the biodiversity funds currently on the market are greenwashing, Lester Asset Management said, predicting strong demand for pure-play funds such as the one it recently launched.

Iceberg Data Lab raises $10m

Carbon markets alone will not protect nature, says Arup

Carbon markets cannot be relied upon to fund the scale of nature protection needed, Arup has said, as it called for a wider range of funding instruments to be deployed.

Brazilian cattle farmers need $114bn of investment to transition

Brazilian cattle farmers have been urged to diversify their revenue streams to limit the threat of climate change, as a report warned that $114 billion of investment is needed by 2030 to put the sector on a pathway to sustainability.