-
Eight governments pledge over $160m to Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
29 October 2024Eight more governments have pledged an additional $163 million to the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) at COP16 in Cali, Colombia, including the UK, France and Germany.
-
Webinar: Vague definition of greenwashing deters 'transition' finance
29 October 2024The growth of 'transition' finance is being held back by fears among debt issuers of being accused of greenwashing - a situation exacerbated by national regulators failing to clearly define what constituted greenwashing, a webinar hosted by Environmental Finance heard.
-
ESMA opens sustainable bond prospectus technical advice consultation
29 October 2024The European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA) has opened a consultation on proposed technical advice on sustainability disclosures updates to the EU bond prospectus regulation, including around post-issuance reporting requirements.
-
Companies are in early stages of addressing nature impacts, confirms first NA100 Benchmark
29 October 2024From Peter Cripps at COP16 in Colombia
-
COP16: 'High-integrity' biodiversity credit framework launches - and says 'no to international offsetting'
29 October 2024A framework has been launched at COP16 to guide the growth of a "high-integrity" biodiversity credit market, with one of its key pieces of guidance being that it does not support "international offsetting".
-
NatureAlpha launches AI-driven platform covering private assets
28 October 2024From Peter Cripps at COP16 in Cali, Colombia
-
Investors 'sceptical' of public ESG strategies likely to increase allocations to PE, says Ambienta
28 October 2024Investors are increasingly reallocating capital away from 'inauthentic' ESG strategies towards the few 'authentic' strategies, amid concerns they don't invest in 'real' environmental investment opportunities, Ambienta has claimed.
-
IDB Invest backs ground-breaking BBVA 'biodiversity bond' in Colombia
28 October 2024IDB Invest has invested in a landmark $70 million green bond from the Colombian arm of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) which is dedicated to biodiversity-related projects.
-
S&P: Green Asset Ratio is 'incredibly exciting' part of EU Taxonomy - in principle
28 October 2024The "most exciting" part of the EU Taxonomy regulation are the Green Asset Ratio (GAR) disclosures for banks as it provides investors with clear links between financial and sustainability reporting, according to S&P Global Ratings.
-
COP16: TNFD launches transition guidance
28 October 2024The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released draft guidance on nature transition plans, labelling these as critical to meeting the Global Biodiversity Framework.
- La Banque Postale invests in ESG data startup
- Fight or flight: Contract and financing considerations for UK SAF projects
- BNP Paribas targets $500m for developed markets forestry fund
- COP29: €3bn public-private fundraise planned for emerging market green bond fund
- Converting Bridgerton to Bog Hall
- Finance Earth plans for life after Federated Hermes following withdrawal from collaborations
- COP29 could be remembered as the 'blended finance COP', AllianceBernstein says
- EU countries reject move to weaken Deforestation Regulation
- COP29: Financing Net Zero
- France launches voluntary biodiversity credit market