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The Emergence of European Nature-based Carbon Credit Markets

European nature-based credit markets are young but growing. They present a unique opportunity for investors seeking exposure to high-quality credits underpinned by strong fundamentals.

Investment groups urge EU to delay changes to SFDR

European investment groups have urged the European Commission to delay proposed changes to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), as they warned of a risk to investor confidence in the regime and to the reliability of disclosures.

MSCI launches private company data product

'Government intervention necessary' in nature markets

Spanish meat-free producer raises €40m

Accounting bodies design ethics standardisation framework

Investors push TD Bank for more detailed transition plan

EU agrees ESG ratings regulation text, plans to consider extending it to ESG data

The EU has agreed the text for regulating providers of ESG ratings and said it will in future review whether to extend the regulation to cover providers of ESG data products.

ESG fund launches in 2023 'down but not out', says Barclays

The number of environmental, social and governance (ESG) fund launches fell sharply in 2023, with passively managed funds bearing the brunt of the slowdown.

Energy companies 'failing to shift away from fossil fuels', warns Sustainable Fitch

Energy companies have made "limited progress" towards hitting their net zero carbon targets, Sustainable Fitch has warned, with just one of 12 firms assessed awarded a 'green' rating.