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'Water will be one of the biggest investment themes over the next decade'

Swedish lender SEB said that water is going to be a megatrend which should be the "biggest investment theme over the next decade," but we need to work out how to tailor sustainable finance instruments.

People Moves, 1 March: South Pole, PRI, Blue Earth Capital, United Bankers ... and more

Green Century proposals on semiconductor firm transition plans succeed

ICIS launches hydrogen price assessments

NZAOA members 'red flagged' for not targeting engagement

An undisclosed number of Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) members have been red-flagged for not setting engagement targets in time and face heightened pressure to do so.

Majority of net zero targets 'not credible', say researchers

What to expect on climate during this year's AGM season

Transition plans and climate expertise on company boards will top investor requests, writes Lucy Hamnett

Climate stress testing: Getting it right from the start

Regulators' approaches to climate stress test data leave a lot to be desired, argue Ryan Vaughn and Meghan Purdy

US climate disclosure tussle develops over SEC filings role

A tussle is developing over whether mandatory climate disclosures in the US should feature in the closely scrutinised annual regulatory filings or as a separate document, with some major firms opposing inclusion in annual filings but some significant investors backing such a move.

Central banks should explicitly back net-zero measures, says report

Central banks should explicitly align their policies with achieving a net zero carbon emission economy by 2050, according to a paper prepared by a trio of economists, including through their prudential supervision, monetary policy and their own portfolios.