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Bloomberg and LSEG launch net-zero initiative

Credit rating agencies, index providers and stock exchanges have launched the Net Zero Financial Services Providers Alliance (NZFSPA).

Asset owners commit to net zero

The owners of trillions of assets have made net-zero commitments - but what do they actually mean, asks Thomas Cox

Insurers to get global standard for measuring 'insured emissions'

Insurers are to get "the first global standard to measure and disclose insured greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions" as a result of an industry collaboration.

EU social taxonomy: 'Time for investors to treat social & environmental factors equally'

Investors and non-profits have cautiously welcomed proposals for a European taxonomy of social economic activities but warned the bloc may struggle to identify criteria to judge the activities.

People Moves 30 July: US OCC, BlueBay, Green Finance Institute and more

Oil and gas sector making woeful progress on 1.5°C, finds report

EU investments classed 'sustainable' fall $1.8trn in wake of action plan

WBA reveals methodology behind 'just transition' company ranking

The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has revealed the methodology behind the 'just transition' indicators...

Insurance giants form Net-Zero Insurance Alliance

$7trn of investors tell governments to adopt carbon 'price corridor'

The Net-zero Asset Owner Alliance has proposed a 'price corridor' for carbon-pricing mechanisms, arguing that current carbon prices need to almost treble by 2030...