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COP28: Clarity needed on biodiversity offsets, says TNC
24 November 2023More clarity is needed from governments on how biodiversity credits and offsets could work alongside each other, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has urged, ahead of the start of the latest international climate conference (COP28).
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Guidance launched for banks setting nature targets
23 November 2023Guidance has been launched to help banks set portfolio-level targets on nature, and begin reporting in line with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).
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'Carbon removal' credits given go-ahead by European Parliament
23 November 2023The European Parliament has passed a new framework for certifying carbon removal credits, after raising concerns that regional carbon removal targets will be missed.
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Investors need to collaboratively engage to see progress on nature, says Tribe
23 November 2023Investors need to engage with companies on nature more collaboratively if they are to successfully push for more action, Tribe Impact Capital has said.
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COP28: 'MDBs need to commit to developing debt-for-nature swaps'
21 November 2023At COP28, multilateral development banks (MDBs) need to commit to further developing the infrastructure of debt-for-nature swaps to help grow the market, The Nature Conservancy has said.
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Investors lacking 'maturity' on nature engagement
21 November 2023Investors are increasingly engaging with companies on the subject of natural capital, but they are not yet asking mature questions, a nature coalition told Environmental Finance.
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Progress on Article 6.4 ahead of COP28 bodes well for global carbon market
21 November 2023Final recommendations on the rules of the UN's global carbon market have been agreed upon, as last-ditch talks reached a conclusion - just in time to be sent for final approval at COP28.
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Alternative data analysis to help identify greenwashing, says Amundi
21 November 2023Alternative data analysis techniques and emerging technologies will help asset managers identify greenwashing, Amundi has predicted.
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Global plastics treaty negotiations laying ground for mandatory disclosures
17 November 2023As the third round of negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty comes to a close, draft texts show "encouraging" signs more widespread mandatory plastics disclosures are on the horizon for financial institutions and corporates, CDP has said.
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Singapore regulator launches Microsoft Chat GPT-powered ESG data platform
17 November 2023The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched an ESG data platform, which will use Chat GPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools to simplify ESG data collection and reporting, and is expected to be particularly useful for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs).