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Sustainable Fitch launches oil & gas transition assessment

Sustainable Fitch has launched a transition assessment tool for oil and gas companies, to "provide greater visibility on targets, commitments and actions to date".

Thailand launches taxonomy including some gas

Deforestation is at the heart of the climate-nature puzzle

Investor nature and climate efforts must both focus on - and learn from - action on deforestation, argues Olga Hancock

VCMI carbon credit claims 'cannot be used for offsetting'

Carbon credits cannot be used for offsetting emissions instead of reducing emissions within corporate value chains, or for making 'carbon neutral' claims, under the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI)'s Claims Code.

Barbados launches public-private nature investment drive

Mexico preparing first fixed-rate peso sustainability bond

Mexico is planning to raise up to $1 billion from its first fixed-rate Mexican peso-denominated sustainability bond, according to a senior government minister.

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Algebris launches €20m sustainable bond fund

Algebris Investments has launched a €20 million ($22 million) "issuer-focused" sustainable bond strategy, which is claimed to be Article 9-aligned under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.

FCA raises concerns of 'greenwashing' in sustainability-linked loans

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned that the sustainability-linked loan (SLL) market is "not achieving its potential," and faces growing accusations of 'greenwashing' amid concerns of weak incentives, conflicts of interest, and misalignment with public climate goals.

NBIM warns London listing change would curb investor influence

The manager of the world's largest sovereign wealth fund has added its voice to warnings that the UK's plans to reform its listing rules could "decrease" the influence of investor engagement with companies.