Thomas Cox

COP27: UN expert group tries to draw 'red line' around 'toxic' net-zero pledges

A UN-appointed expert group has published recommendations for net zero pledges to reduce the risk of 'greenwashing', with proposed measures including the "phasing out" of fossil fuels.

COP27: Investor alliance spurs Indonesian deforestation action

The Investor Policy Dialogue on Deforestation (IPDD) has helped create a sustainability partnership with key financial actors in Indonesia that it is claimed could prevent the destruction of forests.

COP27: New investors join deforestation alliance

Institutions including asset manager GAM Investments have joined Finance Sector Deforestation Action (FSDA) initiative as COP27 kicks off in Egypt.

Verra plans biodiversity credit standard in late 2023

Verra plans to release a standard to enable the independent certification of biodiversity credits in late 2023, an executive at the standard-setter has said.

TNFD publishes pilot nature scenario 'narratives'

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published nature scenarios it said market participants can begin using to plot progress along four potential futures.

Northern Trust: Data is greatest challenge for ESG investors

Why Robeco is talking about agricultural waste in engagements

Manure is on the agenda in engagements with some food and agricultural companies, Peter van der Werf tells Thomas Cox

Biodiversity to become a 'main focus' for Dutch pension funds

Biodiversity appears set to become one of the environmental priorities for pension funds in the Netherlands, a survey has found.

US fossil fuel firms 'most obstructive' to climate engagement

US fossil fuel companies dominate a list of the firms with the worst engagement on climate policy, think tank InfluenceMap said,...

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