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• UK sustainability disclosure rules unveiled in 'important moment' for tackling greenwashing

  28 November 2023

  The publication of UK sustainability disclosure requirements (SDRs), sustainable investment labels and an "anti-greenwashing rule" has been hailed "an important moment" in building trust in sustainability claims by investment funds.

• Agricultural climate and nature data platform launched

  27 November 2023

  An agricultural data platform has been launched to assist with reporting and help financial institutions better manage climate and nature risks.

• Bank of Ireland eyes expansion after sustainability-linked farmer loan launch

  27 November 2023

  Bank of Ireland has officially launched its sustainability-linked loan programme for farmers who supply Kerry Dairy, as Ireland's largest agriculture lender prepares to roll it out to more than 20,000 farmers in 2024.

• GFANZ signatories urged to address 'blind spot' on deforestation

  27 November 2023

  With the "vast majority" of financial institutions still not taking action on deforestation, investor coalitions such as the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) have been urged to push their signatories to take action.

• Discussions over inclusion of financial sector in EU due diligence rules shunted to December

  27 November 2023

  Financial institutions calling for the inclusion of the sector in EU due diligence rules will have to wait until next month to find out if they have been successful, when the next meeting of EU institutions is understood to be planned.

• COP28: 'Restructuring' of indigenous engagement needed

  27 November 2023

  Improved engagement with indigenous peoples would help accelerate the flow of finance to communities and nature-based projects, Environmental Finance has heard.

• Verra releases new REDD+ methodology

  27 November 2023

  Verra has released an updated version of its Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) methodology, following major criticism of the previous iteration.

• Inaugural COP report published

  27 November 2023

  Environmental Finance has published its first COP-focused special report in the build up to COP28, taking place in Dubai this week.

• Exclusive: Bloomberg launches impact investing data product

  27 November 2023

  Data giant Bloomberg has launched a product that uses the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to help investors compare the sustainability impact of about 50,000 companies.

• 'Paris-aligned funds are not transition funds'

  24 November 2023

  A sustainable bond investor has argued that clients need to decide whether they want a 'Paris-aligned' fund or a 'transition' fund, emphasising that they are "completely different" ...