Born to rewild: How nature shares are aiming to restore biodiversity to the UK
Michael Nelson reports from depleted farmland on the Castle Howard estate, which is set to provide ‘nature shares’ to the credit market
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Sustainable finance identified as ‘priority growth opportunity’ in chancellor’s Mansion House speech
Consultations on mandatory ISSB disclosure and transition planning, along with other measures, were announced
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Prioritise investing in nature restoration to meet legal targets
Protecting and restoring the UK’s natural wealth will require at least £44bn of investment over the next decade
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Tackling biodiversity loss in livestock farming: A dual approach to supply and demand reform
FAIRR Initiative’s Natasha Stromberg says to meet Paris Agreement targets governments must adopt a dual-approach
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COP16 leaves financing gaps and Global Biodiversity Framework ‘in jeopardy’
Outcome of biodiversity conference highly criticised by investors and NGOs
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COP16: A glass half-empty, or half-full?
Funding was certainly the main challenge, with only $163m pledged during the conference, writes Square Mile’s Guilherme Pampolin
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Britain ‘back on the global stage’ as it sets 30by30 conservation targets
Aims to ensure that at least 30% of the Earth’s land and ocean is being effectively conserved and managed by 2030
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COP16: Countries form ‘peace with nature’ coalition to reverse biodiversity loss
Committed to principles that will actively work towards conserving and restoring biodiversity
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Fears COP16 won’t go far enough as pledges so far amount to millions not billions
NGOs say the way money is flowing is ‘very, very slow’
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Number of companies reporting in line with TNFD recommendations accelerates
abrdn, Banco de Bogotá and Manulife Investment Management are the latest financial services firms to join
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Bloomberg launches tool for investors to assess a company’s nature-related impacts
Underpinned by data from the Natural History Museum’s Biodiversity Intactness Index
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From COP16 in Colombia to COP29 in Azerbaijan: Bridging nature and climate in 2024
The next few months will be critical for sustainability watchers and ESG investors, writes Downing’s Roger Lewis