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ISSB urged to address biodiversity and social issues

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has been urged to set standards on biodiversity and human capital, as part of its next phase of work.

Japanese banks' portfolios misaligned with Paris Agreement, says 2DII

Japanese banks' loan books are misaligned with the Paris Agreement, said a paper written by the 2 Degrees Investing Initiative (2DII) and released by the Financial Services Agency (FSA)'s Finance Research Center.

Global capital requirement for climate risks is crucial for transition

Japanese regulator recommends framing global warming as "a time bomb" to spur action

Regulator: 'Let's focus more on emissions data, rather than taxonomies'

Focusing on emissions data is a more straightforward way to assess transition strategies, rather than taxonomies, a regulator has suggested.

Failure to hit net-zero target 'not necessarily greenwashing', says regulator

Failure by a bank to meet a carbon reduction target would not necessarily constitute greenwashing, an influential regulator has claimed.