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A new investigation by Planet Tracker reveals that profits in the industrial Indonesian tuna sector will all but disappear due to climate change and unsustainable practices. Implementing a series of nine nature-positive measures that reduce bycatch and overexploitation while improving traceability and transparency will more than offset the negative impact of climate change on the industry’s profits.

A new investigation by Planet Tracker reveals that profits in the industrial Indonesian tuna sector will all but disappear due to climate change and unsustainable practices unless companies adopt nine nature-positive measures now. Sustainability is poor within the industrial fleets that catch tuna in Indonesia, the world’s largest producer. Climate change will make things worse: the industry will catch an estimated 25% to 31% less tuna by 2050.

Negotiations for a Global Plastic Pollution Treaty (INC-3) – Insights for Financial Institutions

Blog Emissions, Plastic Circularity, Financial Risk & Reward, Policy Multi-Asset BLOG0094

At the end of 2021, following an international consensus to negotiate a legally binding Global Plastic Pollution Treaty by the end of 2024.

Fixing Nitrogen

Report Emissions, Food Systems, Thought Leadership Financial Risk & Reward, Policy PT0084

Fixing Nitrogen: Financial markets need to focus on nitrogen, presents a detailed analysis of the shortcomings of the global nitrogen industry, which is critical for producing ammonia-based fertilisers essential to food production.

EU discuss Business and Nature – Key Takeaways for FIs

Blog Emissions, Sovereign Risk, Thought Leadership Financial Risk & Reward, Greenwashing, Policy Multi-Asset BLOG0093

Last week, European businesses, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, NGOs and policymakers gathered at the 2023 European Business and Nature Summit (EBNS) in Milan, Italy, to discuss sustainable business models focused on biodiversity. Held one year before the next CBD COP16 (United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity), special attention was placed on empowering businesses to take transformative action to head towards a nature-positive society.

TNFD addresses plastic disclosures in new recommendations

Blog Emissions, Plastic Circularity, Policy, Transparency & Traceability Multi-Asset BLOG0092

The final TNFD Recommendations on nature-related issues have just been released after two years of development. Three main changes were identified in this final version, in response to the feedback the TNFD received through its consultation rounds – engagement on social issues, disclosing sensitive locations and value chain transparency.

Global Plastics Treaty headwinds

Blog Emissions, Plastic Greenwashing, Policy Multi-Asset BLOG0090

As negotiations for a Global Plastic Treaty are soon to enter their third round, the UN is providing the opportunity for sovereign states to tackle the global plastic pollution crisis. The Zero Draft option paper quite rightly includes a reduction in fossil-based plastic as part of the solution.

GDP doesn’t care about the planet or you

Blog Sovereign Risk, Thought Leadership Financial Risk & Reward, Policy Multi-Asset BLOG0089

Ever thought about the true value of your simple walks in nature? This opinion piece highlights how our wellbeing, nature’s beauty, and acts of kindness often go unmeasured in economic terms. Let’s rethink what prosperity truly means.

The UN Discusses Food Systems: Key Takeaways

Blog Food Systems Policy, Shareholder Engagement Multi-Asset BLOG0088

The UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) in Rome last week took stock of the current status of the global food system and aimed at generating further momentum on action for food systems transformation in support of Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. What should financial institutions and corporates take away from UNFSS+2?

We Need Basel IV for Climate and Nature

Blog Thought Leadership Financial Risk & Reward, Policy, Transparency & Traceability Multi-Asset BLOG0087

By the end of 2023, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) will issue a consultation paper on climate-related disclosure requirements that it intends to add to international standards for capital requirements. We urge the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to be more ambitious and incorporate broader nature risks, not only climate risk, in their upcoming consultation.

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Negotiations for a Global Plastic Pollution Treaty (INC-3) – Insights for Financial Institutions

Fixing Nitrogen

EU discuss Business and Nature – Key Takeaways for FIs

TNFD addresses plastic disclosures in new recommendations

Global Plastics Treaty headwinds

GDP doesn’t care about the planet or you

The UN Discusses Food Systems: Key Takeaways

We Need Basel IV for Climate and Nature

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