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S&P: Climate-related credit rating actions 'to grow'
21 March 2024Climate-related credit rating actions at corporate and infrastructure issuers doubled in number last year and are expected to continue to increase, S&P Global Ratings predicts.
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UK regulator investigates sustainability assurance market
21 March 2024 -
Basel 'faulty'
20 March 2024US banks have urged the Basel Committee to re-draw 'flawed' climate disclosure rules, writes Michael Hurley
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US muni sustainable bond market to grow in 2024, predicts S&P
18 March 2024US municipal issuance of sustainable bonds is forecast to grow 5% in 2024 as issuers are incentivised to return to the market and issuance sizes continue to grow, according to S&P Global Ratings.
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Commission to delay review of Green Asset Ratio for banks
18 March 2024The European Commission is to postpone a review of the much-maligned Green Asset Ratio (GAR) reporting indicator for banks, a key figure at the EU's executive arm has said.
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NZBA updates guidelines on climate target setting
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Scope 3 disclosure resolutions 'an area of significant contention' in the US
11 March 2024Shareholder resolutions on Scope 3 disclosures remain an "area of significant contention" among US asset managers, Morningstar has said, as it reveals support for ESG-focused resolutions in the country is likely to continue falling.
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Belgium pitches pared-back CSDDD in bid to secure EU countries' approval
06 March 2024Belgium has pitched a pared-back version of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in a last-ditch bid to gain approval of other EU countries.
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Australian disclosure standards' divergence from ISSB risks fragmentation, NBIM says
05 March 2024The divergence of proposed Australian climate disclosure standards from International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards risks undermining comparability of sustainability reports, according to Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM).
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Singapore to require climate disclosures by private companies
04 March 2024