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UK makes pitch to lead world in transition finance with launch of council

London stands to become "the preeminent financial hub for transition finance" if a new Transition Finance Council is successful, according to its chair and former president of the COP26 climate conference, Alok Sharma.

Carbon finance needs greater transition considerations, says former Verra CEO

Using carbon finance as an enabler for the transition will improve market credibility and the value of carbon offsets, former Verra chief executive David Antonioli has told Environmental Finance.

'Regulators could follow TCFD example' by making TPT mandatory

Guidance on 'gold standard' climate transition plans could be implemented in UK regulation, following the example of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), according to a senior lawyer.