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Quantification of nature risks still a challenge for ratings agencies, says Moody's
17 January 2024Quantification of nature-related risks is still a challenge for rating agencies, Moody's has said, warning that these risks could 'crystallise' in unexpected ways.
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Use of proceeds bonds 'increasingly target biodiversity'
16 January 2024Issuance of bonds that list biodiversity-related measures among their eligible 'use of proceeds' has grown "substantially" in recent years, Sustainable Fitch said, as it argued the labelled bond market has an outsized role to play in biodiversity protection.
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TNFD looking to present 'blueprint' for public data facility this year
16 January 2024The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures is looking to present a 'blueprint' of its public nature data facility to the G20 sustainable finance working group later this year, it has revealed.
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NBIM, Axa and Fidelity among 320 companies signing up to TNFD reporting
16 January 2024320 companies, including major financial institutions, have confirmed they will disclose in line with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) over the next two reporting years.
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Nature investments 'sit uncomfortably' with investor needs, says UBS
15 January 2024Nature investments currently struggle to offer investors the stable returns they need to invest, UBS has warned, calling for more transition finance opportunities and better data to help scale up capital flows.
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11 CA100+ signatories 'repeatedly voting against' flagged resolutions
15 January 2024Members of the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) failed to vote for resolution's flagged by the initiative during the 2023 proxy season, raising concerns about some signatories' commitment to the world's biggest engagement initiative.
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Market 'in denial' about REDD carbon credit problems
12 January 2024The market is still "in denial" about the existing problems with REDD carbon credits, a carbon credit rating agency has said, urging faster action and more honesty about how credits can actually be used.
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'Substantial risk' of increased ESG polarisation in 2024, says Moody's
11 January 2024There is a "substantial risk" of increased polarisation around the topic of ESG in 2024, alongside further regulatory requirements, Moody's has predicted, warning this could become increasingly difficult for the market to navigate.
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Nature market guidance launched to help farmers attract capital
11 January 2024A toolkit to help farmers access nature markets and attract private sector capital for nature protection has been launched by the Green Finance Institute.
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First credits transferred under Article 6.2 mechanism
10 January 2024The first credits agreed as part of the Paris Agreement's Article 6.2 mechanism have been transferred from Thailand to Switzerland, but questions around the project's additionality have been raised.
- SEC disbands ESG enforcement division
- Decarbonisation investment faces three key challenges, says Ninety One's Cooper
- G20 agrees to bioeconomy principles
- 'Unlikely' potential Transition Loan Principles will launch in 2024
- Electricity versus gas - the devil is in the detail
- Bloomberg launches transition plan credibility assessments
- Wellington: Time to stop 'annoying' rise of three-year lookback sustainable bonds
- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
- UK Impact market grows to £77bn, with SDR impact label a potential positive
- Sustainable Debt Round-up: IADB, Raizen Energia, Switch ... and more
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Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 conference round-up
20 September 2024Another hugely successful Environmental Finance event in New York highlights the progress that continuous innovation and improvement is providing sustainable debt markets - with plenty more to come. Ahren Lester reports
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Investors must move beyond 'lip service' on biodiversity, says Nuveen
20 September 2024Investors must move beyond "lip service" and actually be willing to look at nature and biodiversity investment opportunities, Nuveen has told an Environmental Finance conference.
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Dow Chemical could issue second green bond in the future
20 September 2024Dow Chemical has not ruled out issuing a second green bond in the future, although any decision will not be made until after the US election in November.
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Brazilian development bank to fund next wave of renewable technology
19 September 2024The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) wants to fund the next wave of renewable technology in the country, but there is a need for more blended finance, according to Luciana Costa, infrastructure, energy transition and climate change managing director at BNDES.
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Sovereign SLBs challenging due to the nature of the issuer
19 September 2024Sovereigns across the world have embraced the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) instruments, with issuance increasingly being considered, but the nature of sovereigns creates some challenges for investors, the audience at Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 heard.