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• Industry leaders should 'untether' from laggard peers
  
• Investors back green bonds
  
• Companies yet to implement forest commitments

NAB is co-founding a global initiative to ensure banks and businesses properly value ecosystem services in their decision-making, accounting and reporting.

Banks don't have the right to refuse credit to legitimate businesses on environmental grounds but there are plenty of other options, says NAB chief financial officer Mark Joiner.

• Pension fund divests $1.1 billion stake in Rio Tinto over West Irian mine
  
• Energy users crunch the numbers on gas
  
• Farm company to pay $20,000 for EPBC Act breach
  
• SA waste program targets small business

UNFCCC chief: we're more than on target but there are worrying trends * NSW releases biobanking RIS * Businesses, NGOs, union and farmers jointly urge climate action * Global voluntary carbon standard launched * EPA Victoria and sustainability index provider sign covenant * Australian Paper gets 'carbon neutral' accreditation for paper range * Video warns of 'the elephant in the room' * Climate Institute and WWF assess political parties