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Forestry fund falls short of target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... is to capitalise on long-term investment opportunities in sustainable plantation forestry and biodiversity conservation nature-based solutions investments in Southeast Asia. It will enable investment in UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) -aligned ...

China relaunches offsets market, releases biodiversity framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... includes proposed legislative changes, policy planning, and sustainable management of biological resources. The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is a risk management and disclosure framework that organisations can use to uncover ...

Senior appointments at ag managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... of building natural capital for future generations, profitably. It invests in agriculture agricultural real assets as a nature and climate solution with a focus on regenerative agriculture. With the restructure and hire, it will expand operations in ...

WEF to unlock US$2.8 tr clean energy investment in global majority nations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... cooperation in addressing climate change. Leaders gathered to discuss a sustainable plan to achieve a carbon-neutral and nature-positive world by 2050 while supplying affordable, secure and inclusive access to energy, food and water. Conversely, leaders ...

BNP Paribas updates sustainability strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... stating in January of that year it would cut oil exploration financing by 80% by 2030. By 2025 the firm will strengthen its nature-based solutions offerings, including establishing a future forestry fund and engage on deforestation, sustainable proteins ...

A rising tide for blue bond investment: T. Rowe Price

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... examples of a good issuer issue a poorly structured impact bond and vice versa. The application and uptake of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is also likely to drive increased attention to blue bonds and blue finance. "TNFD ...

Carbon markets heat up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Takeover offer for ACCU developer Avatar Industries has tabled an off-market cash offer for 100% ownership of Australian nature-based carbon project developer CO2 Australia, at $0.00091 per share. The developer has not yet generated any Australian Carbon ...

Growing scope for investing in natural capital: bfinance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... funds are the most mature portion of the market, but other strategies cover agriculture funds, diversified funds and 'Nature-based Solutions,' with the last group demonstrating heavy overlap with newer forestry/timberland offerings. bfinance ...

Global economists identify key risks for the decade ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... technology, and ultimately, state collapse. Climate breakdown and ecosystem collapse The report identifies climate and nature risk as a main driver of instability for the decade ahead. Global resource scarcity and supply chain collapse, driven by climate ...

Report reveals progress on green finance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... outsized focus on climate, and neglect broader impacts such as biodiversity loss and its effects on communities who rely on nature for their livelihoods. While progress has been made by central banks and financial supervisors to implement sustainable ...