Genevieve Redgrave

Nature risk tool ENCORE launches 'major' upgrade

UN-backed nature risk assessment tool ENCORE has undergone a 'major' upgrade to support reporting in line with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).

BNG success 'jeopardised' by local authority burden, says Gresham House

The implementation of England's Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) legislation is being 'jeopardised' by the lack of resource within local authorities, Gresham House has said, as it called for more support from government.

LGIM, MUFG and Generation IM among second round of TNFD adopters

Investor giants Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group are among the second round of organisations announced as early adopters of the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).

Hub targeting €650bn raise for EU cities' transition

An EU-backed hub has been launched to raise €650 billion towards transitioning over 100 cities to net zero, with plans to attract private capital through green bonds or local funds.

Data providers called on by $8trn investors to step up deforestation coverage

Data providers have been urged to step up their coverage of deforestation risk exposure by a coalition of major global investors, including Aviva and Generation Investment Management.

Global Canopy to assess companies on deforestation action

Global Canopy has announced plans to assess companies on their level of progress towards eliminating progress, in a bid to improve investor engagement.

Affirmative action needed to revive voluntary carbon market

Jurisdictional REDD+ credits to see growth, despite wider challenges, says EDF

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has predicted jurisdictional REDD+ credits will see price increases, as buyers become increasingly willing to "pay a premium" over conventional REDD+ credits.

$15trn of investors back PRI's deforestation engagement initiative

Investors including UBS and APG have joined the Principles for Responsible Investment's (PRI) newly launched nature engagement initiative, SPRING, which will target 40 companies globally on their deforestation lobbying activities.

EXCLUSIVE: SBTi called on by 'Global South' to 'set a new direction'

The Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has been called on by 69 organisations, who claim to represent the Global South, to allow the use of carbon offsets, alleging that their view is being ignored "by the decision makers" in the Global North.