Support for sustainable finance grows, as CDP aligns with EU ESRS
Governments are continuing to drive both investment and demands for credibility in the marketplace.
Nature Finance
Addressing corporate greenwashing in the UK nature markets
The UK’s largest nature charities have published voluntary principles for science-based investment to create high-integrity natural capital markets, in an effort to tackle corporate greenwashing.
Research shows alarming new evidence of inaction on nature and climate
Over than 70 leaders and experts from business, science, NGO and youth groups released an open letter that urgently calls on UNFCCC Parties to deliver on their climate and biodiversity commitments and disclose their implementation plans as part of the Global Stocktake (GST) negotiations.
New guidance on blue bonds builds towards a sustainable ocean economy
A new guide for global practitioners intends to promote blue bonds and their role in financing a sustainable ocean economy.
Anti-ESG rhetoric trumped by market projections
Despite increasing noise around the anti-ESG agenda, investment continues apace and there is increased scrutiny on nature and climate risk reporting in this week's roundup, as well as a growing standardisation on expected risk disclosure.
CDP calls for urgent integration of nature in financial decision-making
The CDP is emphasising the critical necessity for financial institutions to close the divide between climate-related considerations and the realm of nature within their strategies, risk management and investment decisions.
Scottish Government backs the development of biodiversity credits
The Scottish Government has entered into a pre-commercial agreement for the creation of marketable biodiversity credits.
UK financial institutions team up on nature’s recovery
The UK’s financial institutions are banding together in support of nature’s recovery, assembled under a new group set up by the Green Finance Institute (GFI).
European Parliament approves Nature Restoration Law
The European Parliament has endorsed an amended version of the EU Nature Restoration Law, leaving only final negotiations with Member States.
ESG politics, net zero banking standard and climate’s back in court
There is continuing fall-out from the political issues around ESG but long term investors are starting to realise that assessing impact, and integrating nature into decision-making is going to play a critical role in decisions in the future. Last week we saw new approaches to helping financial services transition joining the mainstream, and the EIB called on cities to disclose environmental data through CDP.