Thomas Cox

Biodiversity credits - the next big environmental market?

Biodiversity credits are potentially a powerful financial tool for boosting nature, but could be as controversial as carbon credits, Thomas Cox writes

AFME: Investor earnings expectations slowing natural capital financing

Investor expectations around earnings pose a key challenge to increasing natural capital financing, the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has said.

EU sustainability due diligence rules' finance opt-out 'extremely disappointing'

A landmark draft EU law on environmental due diligence rules for corporates will fail to bring about meaningful action as it will be voluntary for financial institutions, non-profit ShareAction has said.

'Underfunded' nature-based intermediaries tipped for growth

Platforms which connect individuals or organisations with technology that can benefit nature are drastically underfunded but represent increasingly attractive investment opportunities, according to Capital for Climate.

Bank of America: Business case for nature 'becoming clearer'

The financial case for investing in nature is improving with more opportunities for innovative financing in the sector partly the result of mixing public and private capital, a Bank of America executive has said.

Private capital only 17% of nature-based investment, UNEP says

ASN Bank values nature services in 'first' calculation of its kind

ASN Bank has priced the value in US dollars of ecosystem services in four investee projects, in what it claims is the first calculation of its kind by a financial institution.

Free access for US public pension funds to Impact Cubed data

PBAF: 'High chance' of mandatory biodiversity reporting following COP15

The reporting of nature impacts by financial institutions is likely to become mandatory at biodiversity conference COP15, the chair of Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials (PBAF) predicted.

Mirova eyes biodiversity 'certificates' to enhance project profitability

Mirova hopes the nascent market for biodiversity "certificates" could increase the profitability of its investments in nature-based projects, an executive has said...