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Public sector disclosure standards will help national transition planning, says IPSASB chair

Public sector climate-related disclosure standards analogous to those by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) are expected to help countries prepare transition plans, the chair of the body developing them says.

People Moves, 8 July: Lloyds, Bridges, IFRS, ESG Book, Permira ... and more

Japan not currently seeking CBI certification for next transition bond

Japan is not currently looking to secure Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) certification for its transition bond issuance later in July. This follows the sovereign stepping back from the certification process for its third deal in May.

Ground-breaking 'Transition Loan Principles' expected by November

With formal principles on the horizon, the 'transition loan' market could be on the cusp of a new era - a dramatic step-change that could extend into the bond market. Ahren Lester reports

SBTi CEO steps down

Luiz Amaral has stepped down as chief executive of The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

M&G increases commitment for responAbility's gender-focused fund

Nature risk tool ENCORE launches 'major' upgrade

UN-backed nature risk assessment tool ENCORE has undergone a 'major' upgrade to support reporting in line with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).

New ICMA metrics could help 'accelerate' biodiversity finance

An influential list of key performance indicators (KPIs) deemed appropriate for structuring sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) has been updated - with the newly added metrics dominated by biodiversity-related datapoints, reflecting keen investor interest in the theme.

'Greenwashing' is the 'Loch Ness monster' of the green bond market

A veteran green bond market participant said 'greenwashing' was not really present in the green bond market despite substantial hand-wringing around the topic.

Methane: the financial sector's blind spot

The financial sector must step up and play a more active role in addressing methane emissions, including those from agriculture, write Alma Castrejon-Davila and Peter Elwin