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Majority of respondents to a survey by Calvert Impact Capital plan to increase allocation to impact investments, citing environmental sustainability, renewable energy and racial equity and justice as key motivating factors

A blended finance programme initiated by the UK government, with Dutch development bank FMO as a partner, aims to ramp up investment in the protection and preservation of tropical forests

EU plans to introduce a social taxonomy have been put on hold until at least the end of this parliamentary term, with lack of political will and absence of international standards to measure social impact cited as main stumbling blocks

The latest report by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the UN Global Compact aims to improve and accelerate the way businesses report on progress made towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals

UK-based pension provider firm TPT will be investing in social housing and green infrastructure among other areas via its defined contribution master trust

An initiative to bring social considerations into the decision-making process for climate investments has been launched by the Impact Investing Institute with the backing of 18 financial institutions 

The recent outbreak of a wildfire in northern Spain caused by machinery being used by Dutch-based nature restoration firm Land Life Company has sparked debate about reforestation risks

A beautiful and entertaining eulogy to winter with a varied cast of characters or “adventurers”. Engaging enough for a summer reading but also a poignant reminder of the climate emergency

A UK court has given the government eight months to spell out its net zero plans, as the number of court cases attempting to hold governments and companies to account over their climate policies continues to soar

The new investment manager, Akaria Natural Capital, will invest in natural climate solutions projects in south-east Asia and aims to help promote better understanding of nature-oriented capital allocation