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Call to exclude biodiversity offsets from EU Taxonomy

The proposed EU taxonomy of sustainable activities should be amended to exclude projects that generate biodiversity offsets, advisory group the Platform on Sustainable Finance (PSF) has said.

Green bond conversions are 'extreme case of lack of additionality'

The conversion of historic bonds to 'green' format is "problematic" for the market, as it represents an "extreme case" of lack of additionality, according to Nomura.

SASB update to follow ISSB consultation on work agenda

Assessing the departures from the Net Zero Insurance Alliance

Antitrust concerns are being used as a political cudgel by the fossil fuel industry and its political servants in the US, writes Peter Bosshard

Clarity AI and GIST plan biodiversity impact assessment tool

Actis launches $500m Japanese renewables business

Actis has launched Nozomi Energy, a $500 million renewables business which will acquire solar and wind assets across Japan.

'Watered down' sustainable bond commitments a 'big problem'

Issuers presenting weak commitments and project specificity with their sustainable bond issues are a "big problem" - especially for social bonds - and emphasises the importance of starting with issuer-level sustainability analysis, according to PGIM.

The opportunities of the environmental transition

The energy transition is expected to account for $4 trillion in global annual investment over the next ten years, writes Lombard Odier's Frédéric Rochat

Pleas for EU to delay taxonomy reporting or risk poor disclosures

Investors and businesses have asked the EU Commission to delay taxonomy reporting requirements for eligible activities against the four new objectives.

ESG-dilutive acquisitions becoming a 'deal-breaker'

M&A deals are no longer just about earnings per share, Trisha Taneja tells Ahren Lester