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NZBA grows to 136 banks as 'milestone' targets date looms
04 December 2023The Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) has seen its membership triple to 136 since it launched in 2021, with 90% of those required to set their initial targets already having done so ahead of a key targets deadline next year.
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COP28: 'Milestone' NZDPU climate open data tool gets initial launch
04 December 2023The Net Zero Data Public Utility (NZDPU) has launched an initial "proof-of-concept" of its climate transition data tool which is set to provide the first global private sector centralised and open data source.
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COP28: a world under pressure
02 December 2023Governments putting short-term politics before long-term climate policy must change course at COP28, argues Tom Williams
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People Moves, 1 December: Nuveen, CIF, Wellington Management, Astanor Ventures
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Lack of comparability of banks' climate regulatory disclosures flagged in EBF report
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Net zero targets can oblige progress reporting in financial accounts, says IASB committee
30 November 2023Setting net zero commitments can oblige companies to report their performance against climate targets under existing financial accounting standards, according to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) interpretations committee.
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Expect more fossil fuel meddling at COP28, says Morningstar
29 November 2023It is unsurprising that the UAE reportedly sought to use COP negotiations to further fossil fuel interests - and it is likely that oil and gas companies will look to further change the narrative in their favour at this year's conference, according to Morningstar.
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Banking regulatory body consults on requiring disclosure of financed and facilitated emissions
29 November 2023The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has requested feedback on proposals to require banks to disclose greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions linked to the financing they provide as well as underwriting and advisory activities.
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UK climate policy row-back to harm transition plans, pension funds say
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S&P: Physical climate risk could reduce global economy by 4.4% a year
27 November 2023Physical climate risks are likely to become more material to S&P's sovereign rating analysis, the rating agency says. Ahren Lester reports