Natural Capital

UK public spending watchdog highlights risk of biodiversity net gain scheme

A report by the UK's National Audit Office has highlighted risks to the long-term effectiveness of the government's biodiversity 'net gain' scheme in England.

G20 needs to step up on biodiversity and back TNFD, says GFANZ's Ravenel

The G20 needs to take a lead on addressing biodiversity loss, a representative of a major investor coalition has argued.

AIGCC report helps investors manage nature-related risks

The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) has published its report on how investors can effectively manage nature-related risks.

Market still seeking the language of nature investments, say Nuveen

Further work needs to be done to better articulate why investors should invest in nature, an Environmental Finance conference has heard, with financial institutions calling for more consistent language and data.

Octopus launches natural capital strategy

Octopus Investments has launched a natural capital strategy focused on offsetting carbon emissions via UK land-based assets.

European Commission urged to 'scale up' biodiversity credit market

An EU sustainable finance expert group has urged the European Commission to help scale up the biodiversity credit market but warned that it will still "come with limitations".

EDF urges scaling-up of 'Payment for Ecosystem Services' instruments

The Environmental Defense Fund has called for a further scaling up of 'Payment for Ecosystem Services' (PES) system to help boost nature-related disaster preparedness, particularly for developing countries.

Ocean 14 fund raises €201m for blue economy fund

Inconsistency of nature strategies damaging credibility with investors, says FAIRR

Concerns surrounding the credibility of nature and climate strategies are "plaguing investors", agriculture-focused investor coalition FAIRR has warned, as it urges governments to step in to provide more clarity and 'guardrails'.

UK asset owners to target natural capital in next 18 months

Half of UK asset owners are 'already investing' in natural capital or plan to invest in the next 18 months, a study of institutional asset owners has found.

Gresham House to expand natural capital range

Gresham House said it will expand its range of natural capital solutions, labelling it "the next frontier in sustainable investment", as it published its sustainable investment report.

Ecology restoration tech firm raises $15.7m

Triodos and Fondaction launch natural capital partnership

Foresight publishes biodiversity blueprint

Foresight Group has published a blueprint to advise UK-focused investors on nature considerations for renewable investments.

Budget a key barrier to implementation of TNFD, says Iceberg Data Lab

Financial institutions are 'delusional' if they are not reallocating budget towards nature reporting and data, Iceberg Data Lab has warned, adding that those waiting for open-source data may be disappointed.