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Pension funds lead $1.2bn battery storage investment

ICE calls for avoided emissions disclosures standards

Investors demanding disclosure of 'Scope 3' greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data from companies should also request data on 'avoided emissions' to gain further insights into the low-carbon transition, according to researchers.

Can COP28 turn the tide?

With 100 days until COP28 in Dubai, can the summit reassure investors that the slide into climate catastrophe can be stopped, asks Peter Cripps

ISS ESG shuffles top leadership

ISS ESG has shuffled its senior leadership with Till Jung becoming ISS ESG head and Maximilian Horster appointed the newly created global head of ESG strategy role at the responsible investment advisor and consultancy.

COP28 needs to deliver clarity on Article 6

With 100 days to go until COP28, the conference needs to nail down the technicalities of Article 6, if the carbon markets are to be used to help meet national emissions reduction targets, writes Genevieve Redgrave

FAIRR calls on G20 to align agricultural subsidies with climate goals

A coalition of 32 investors managing £5.7 trillion ($7.3 trillion) has urged G20 countries to better align their agricultural subsidies with their climate goals.

Storebrand warns of 'hidden traps' of climate data at heart of ISSB standards

Storebrand Asset Management has warned investors of "hidden traps in climate data" that would lead them to unnecessarily exclude "climate solutions" companies because of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions linked to their sold products.

Singapore plans SGD1.8bn green bond tap this week

Singapore is planning to raise at least SGD1.8 billion ($1.3 billion) from a tap of its 50-year debut green bond this week.

Engagement is the 'measure of success' on biodiversity, says UBP

It is more valuable to engage on biodiversity-related themes, rather than try to manage 'arbitrary' data points, Union Bank Privée (UBP) has argued.

Mexico 'not currently exploring' sovereign sustainability-linked bond

A senior minister said that Mexico is focused on its 'use of proceeds bond' programme and is not currently considering a sustainability-linked bond (SLB), but that it will continue to study the experience of some of its regional peers.