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Exclusive: Commission 'mulls changes to controversial ESRS materiality clause'

A controversial provision to allow companies to choose what climate-related information they must disclose under incoming EU reporting rules could be altered to allay fears that it could offer an 'escape route' from reporting, Environmental Finance has learned.

Insurers set for mandatory transition plans in Solvency II reforms

Insurers would be required to publish plans for reaching net zero by 2050, under draft rules approved by a European Parliamentary committee.

Citi: Corporate ocean impact data is 'pain point'

Linking negative impacts on the oceans to the investee companies responsible for them is a key obstacle for financial institutions, the assistant vice president of Citi's data research arm has said.

Bond round-up: Masdar, Middle East spotlight, Zagrebacki, Cinven ... and more

Impact investing: 'a great defence against greenwashing'

With investors 'very focused on whether something is what it claims to be', impact investing is poised to thrive, Kieron Boyle tells Genevieve Redgrave

Arab biodiversity platform to develop bankable projects

Halt deep-sea mining 'madness', financial institutions urge governments

AXA IM Alts to invest $49m in Amazon rainforest reforestation

Eurazeo closes €400m sustainable cities fund

Time is ripe for Scope 3 sustainability-linked bond growth, says NatWest

The sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market has made "significant progress" on refining targets and being "level-headed" around failure, which NatWest thinks could trigger more Scope 3 emissions targets.