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Water scarcity to increase emerging market sovereign credit risk, says Moody's

Growing water demand and worsening global water scarcity is set to increase sovereign credit risk, with emerging market countries and the US set to be particularly affected, Moody's Investors Service has warned.

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Nature Restoration Law adopted by European Parliament

Investor Agenda adds deforestation to transition plan guidance

Severe ESG controversies lead to 5% share underperformance

Some APAC banks "double counting" climate contributions, warns Fitch

While banks in Asia Pacific's developed markets are making "good progress" on the transition, Fitch Group's CreditSights warned some may be artificially enlarging and double counting their contributions to climate change.

Progress on JETPs 'slower than expected', says Sustainable Fitch

Progress on the UN's Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) has been slower than expected, but taxonomies that include transitional activities could help emerging markets meet their decarbonisation targets, Sustainable Fitch has told Environmental Finance.

France moves closer to requiring 'say on climate' transition plans

Companies listed in France would be required to give investors a 'say on climate' transition plans and their implementation, under plans set to be discussed in Parliament this month.

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