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UK Infrastructure Bank to invest £200m in energy storage

Climate Action 100+ updates net-zero benchmark

Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has updated its benchmark tool for helping investors to assess the decarbonisation action of companies.

Loan round-up: Produbanco, Salmon Evolution, Mitsui OSK Lines ... and more

UK Government releases plans for future sustainability reporting regime

The UK Treasury has released its plans to implement the components of the future Sustainability Disclosure Reporting (SDR) regime, including ISSB endorsement by June 2024, disclosures of transition plans, and reporting on nature-related financial risks and impacts.

British Patient Capital invests £30m in Northern Gritstone

NZAOA says no to new O&G projects, but is less clear on O&G companies

The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) said it expects its $11 trillion of investor members to stop investing in new oil and gas projects, but its guidance was criticised for being less specific on oil and gas companies.

UK sustainability disclosure rules delay 'reassuring'

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has delayed publication of its final Sustainability Disclosure Regulation (SDR) policy after a "significant" consultation response,...

Integrity Council's core carbon principles launched

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has released its principles for high-quality carbon credits, which it hopes will help boost confidence in the market.

'Ugly future' ahead without rapid government action, warns LGIM

Without rapid action by governments to create an orderly transition, there may be an "ugly future" ahead and "disastrous consequences" for the financial sector, Legal & General Investment Management has warned (LGIM).

Japan's transition finance agenda is derailing decarbonisation in Southeast Asia

Japan treats transition finance as a way to support industrial companies that are locked into thermal power technologies, argues Kurt Metzger