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RIAA launches nature toolkit for investors
19 September 2024The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) has launched a toolkit for investors looking to manage nature risks and find investment opportunities.
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UK firms facing 'cliff-edge' risks of fund name rule breach given reprieve by regulator
09 September 2024Fund managers struggling to meet a looming deadline to comply with UK sustainability name rules have been given an extension by their regulator.
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Natural gas is flashpoint in Australian taxonomy consultation
09 September 2024Disagreements over whether gas should be included in Australia's taxonomy of sustainable finance activities have been exposed by responses to a consultation.
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Feedback sought on first draft of Australian taxonomy
28 May 2024The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has opened a public consultation on the first draft of its proposed taxonomy, including its headline ambitions and first three priority areas.
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Australian government wins investor group praise for climate funding
15 May 2024Investor groups have welcomed a AUD22.7 billion ($15.1 billion) funding package the Australian government has pledged to support the transition to net zero, development of sustainability fund labels and tackling 'greenwashing'.
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Investment Association publishes UK SDR implementation guide
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AUD80trn investors back 'essential' Australian climate reporting bill
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'More rigorous' standards see biennial review register big drop in sustainable assets
29 November 2023A big drop in the total assets judged as 'sustainable' globally has been reported in the latest in a series of biennial reviews, with tightened criteria in response to a "rise in greenwashing and greenhushing".
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Australia plans sovereign green bond and taxonomy financing
21 April 2023The Australian government has announced it plans to issue a debut sovereign green bond and will co-fund the development of a sustainable finance taxonomy...
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FCA unveils measures to 'clamp down' on greenwashing
25 October 2022The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed a set of sustainability labels and restrictions to "clamp down" on greenwashing.