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WBA consults on transition plan credibility assessment

'Landmark' Microsoft offsetting deal demonstrates the need for scale

In the wake of a new 'landmark' carbon credit deal with Microsoft, BTG Pactual's Timberland Investment Group (TIG) has told Environmental Finance that investors are looking for co-benefits and why project scale is necessary for both impact and reduced costs.

Actis launches Asian 'green' data centre platform

Zouk Capital backs third funding round for UK EV business

UK's FCA investigating climate-related misconduct

Swiss financial institutions agree to audit sustainability practices to stave off regulator

Swiss banks, insurers and asset managers have agreed to 'self-regulation' that includes the independent audit of implementation of the sustainability approaches they claim to make, in a bid to stave off regulation by the state.

EU GBS 'not overly costly' for leading utility green bond issuers, says IEEFA

Major European utility sector issuers of green bonds should not find it "overly costly" to switch to issuing EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS)-compliant bonds to use the landmark legislation to demonstrate their "better management of transition risk", according to a think tank.

Bloomberg to host CSRD data on terminal

Bloomberg is to launch a new offering to provide access to the ESG data companies will report under EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Controversial ExxonMobil lawsuit dismissed

The Texas District Court has dismissed a lawsuit by oil and gas giant ExxonMobil described as an "attack on shareholder democracy".

Octopus Energy signs first US renewables deal