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Expect further PABs upheaval following EU's SFDR answers, says Morningstar

Recent clarification on how EU regulators should enforce the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is likely to see a further wave of fund reclassifications among users of Paris-aligned benchmarks (PABs), according to Morningstar.

We cannot ignore nature, warns German central bank

The profitability of banks will be put at risk if they continue to ignore nature-related risks, Deutsche Bundesbank's Sabine Mauderer warned,...

EU taxonomy criticised for leaving out farming

The EU taxonomy of sustainable activities has been criticised for its continued failure to cover the agriculture sector in proposals to broaden its scope.

People moves 12 May: Persefoni, Downing, GFANZ ... and more

Navigating sustainable finance standards: speaker Q&A

In response to a recent Environmental Finance webinar on sustainable finance standards, we have hand-picked a selection of the audience questions for the panel to answer.

Investors 'left to fend for themselves' amid lack of social guidance

The sustainable finance market is "being left to fend for itself" when it comes to identifying material social metrics, an Environmental Finance conference heard.

PPC: Transition commitment prevented 'forced selling' of SLB, says Barclays

The clear transition commitment outlined by Public Power Corporation (PPC) appears to have helped avoid "forced selling" of its sustainability-linked bond (SLB) after a target failure,...

'Greenwashing claims unlikely' in absence of clear definitions

A 'maelstrom' of regulatory requirements on both sides of the Atlantic has not brought a clear definition of sustainability - which may spare investors from litigation, a webinar heard. Michael Hurley reports

BP suffers 'significant' shareholder rebellion over climate plans

BP's shareholders voted to show their increasing discontent over the oil and gas firm's climate plans at its annual meeting.

NGFS hails progress on climate, biodiversity in annual report