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COP16: Finance Progress Thwarted by North-South Divide

Negotiations remain open-ended as investors and companies look to governments to provide greater leadership on nature action.  Although headway was made at COP16 on the mechanisms needed to realise the goals of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), friction between industrialised and developing nations has thrown a spanner in the works.   Progress included the establishment of a permanent body to ensure…

Loud and Clear

Bondholders are increasingly engaging with both corporates and sovereigns to address systemic risks. Shareholders are often seen as having the upper hand in engagement and stewardship, but increasingly bondholders are finding their own voice. They are employing a different toolkit individually as well as collectively to change the direction of issuers should they veer off the sustainable course. With notable…

Major Barriers to CCUS, Green Hydrogen Role in UK 2030 Plan

Experts sceptical on nascent technologies after government lays out plans for £25 billion of public sector finance. Investors have been advised to view carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) and green hydrogen as long-term prospects despite recent backing from the UK government and the National Energy Systems Operator (NESO). Published yesterday, the NESO’s Clean Power 2030 report identified two primary…

Optera Launches Updated Solution to Help Companies Collect and Report Supply Chain Emissions Data

Optera Launches Updated Solution to Help Companies Collect and Report Supply Chain Emissions Data

Sustainability management solutions provider Optera has announced the release of a new update of its Supply Chain Manager with new features aimed at enabling companies to meet increasing regulatory requirements to report on Scope 3 supply chain emissions for purchased goods and services. With the implementation of regulations such as the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and California’s…

Normative Acquires Carbon Accounting Solution Provider Eivee

Normative Acquires Carbon Accounting Solution Provider Eivee

Normative, a Stockholm-based developer of carbon accounting software, announced today the acquisition of Denmark-based carbon accounting solution provider Eivee, enabling an expansion of sustainability accounting services throughout Europe. Founded in 2020, Copenhagen-based Eivee has developed software that calculates clients’ CO2 emissions across scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. The system continuously measures and reports CO2 reduction progress, ensuring compliance with…

Mizuho Invests $20 Million in Climate and Nature Solutions Provider Pollination

Mizuho Invests $20 Million in Climate and Nature Solutions Provider Pollination

Tokyo-based banking and financial services company Mizuho Bank announced today that it has acquired a minority equity stake in climate and nature solutions firm Pollination, forming part of a new strategic partnership between the firms, aimed at supporting Mizuho’s clients in implementing decarbonization initiatives, and accelerating Pollination’s growth and international expansion. Founded in 2019, London-based Pollination works with financial institutions,…