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Gensler to depart SEC

Sustainable debt round-up: National Bank of Greece, California Community Choice, CTP ... and more

La Banque Postale invests in ESG data startup

Financial services group La Banque Postale has invested - via its venture capital fund, 115K - in a French ESG-focused fintech start-up.

EU supervisors estimate trillions in losses from 'run on brown' assets

European financial institutions stood to lose trillions of euros from a 'run on brown' assets, financial supervisors estimated in a first-of-its-kind stress test - but the financial impacts of climate-related "transition risks alone are unlikely to threaten financial stability".

US and BTG Pactual launch $10bn Brazilian restoration coalition

The US government has launched a Brazilian land restoration coalition, with aims to mobilise around $10 billion from the public and private sector.

IOSCO encourages regulators to clarify issuers' liability for transition plans

Standard setters and regulators have been "encourage[d]" to provide "markers on what would constitute forward-looking information" to show preparers of transition plans the extent of information they can provide without expecting to be sued.

COP29: Global emissions reach record high in 2024, and time almost up for 1.5°C

There is still no sign that the world has reached a peak in fossil fuel carbon emissions, as emissions reached record levels in 2024, according to the latest Global Carbon Budget report, which warned that time has almost run out to hit the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C target.

COP29: MDBs update 'common framework' and pledge $120bn to climate financing

Invesco to pay SEC fine for charge that it overstated ESG assets under management

Invesco has agreed to pay a $17.5 million fine to settle a charge by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it misled clients by claiming that a higher percentage of its assets were 'ESG-integrated' than the investor could prove.

Verra registers first European afforestation project