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Fidelity to vote against companies on nature
08 November 2023Fidelity International has announced that from 2024, it will begin to vote against companies on nature-related issues.
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$300bn funding gap for sustainable land use, says McKinsey
08 November 2023To meet the growing global demand for food, 'urgent action' and investment of at least $300 billion is needed to transform land and farming practices, a report by McKinsey & Co has found.
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Technology-based solutions 'could bring credibility to the carbon market'
07 November 2023Technology-based solutions could help bring more credibility to the voluntary carbon market, and play a pivotal role in the Article 6 mechanism expected to be thrashed out at COP28, a project developer has said.
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Dairy and meat emissions rising, says FAIRR
07 November 2023Emissions from dairy and meat 'giants' have risen over the past year, with inaction on deforestation also persisting, research by investor initiative FAIRR has shown.
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Blueprint for 'loss and damage' fund drawn up ahead of COP28
06 November 2023A preliminary design for the controversial 'loss and damage' fund has been sent to COP28 negotiators - but the proposal lacks the support of the US, casting doubt over whether it will be agreed at the summit next month.
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Australia looking to expand climate disclosures into nature
03 November 2023Australia is looking to build flexibility into its climate disclosure regulations, with a view to expanding disclosures into nature-related issues in the future.
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Widespread mandatory nature reporting 'unlikely' in the near future
02 November 2023Mandatory nature reporting is 'unlikely' in most jurisdictions over the next few years, Sustainable Fitch believes, although stricter rules may come into force for those jurisdictions most exposed to nature-related risks.
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Deforestation data tool launched for financial institutions
02 November 2023An open-data platform has been launched to help financial institutions track company exposure and performance on deforestation.
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Ocean data even further behind biodiversity data, says investor
02 November 2023Ocean data is further behind than terrestrial biodiversity data, and challenges remain on the trustworthiness of company disclosures, a marine investor said.
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Webinar: Government support needed to fund transition technologies
01 November 2023Further support from governments, through policies and subsidies, is needed to help accelerate funding of technologies critical to the net zero carbon transition, a recent Environmental Finance webinar heard.