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UKSIF presents alternative to 'watered-down' UK Stewardship Code
14 February 2025Investors have been asked to support linking investment stewardship to the creation of 'long-term sustainable value' in the UK Stewardship Code, in an alternative definition to 'watered-down' proposals by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
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FSB developing climate early warning system as it warns of risks to financial stability
16 January 2025A draft framework for regulators that can "provide [an] early signal on potential drivers of transition and physical risks that can impact the financial system ... [and] quantify the scale of financial impacts" has been published by the Financial Stability Board (FSB).
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Scrambled regs to give investors indigestion in 2025
20 December 2024Investors must digest a diet of disparate sustainable finance regulations in the year ahead. Michael Hurley reports
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What COP29 got wrong...and how to get it right
09 December 2024Misaligned incentives are stunting climate progress, write UKSIF's James Alexander and US SIF's Maria Lettini
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Asset owners need to start throwing their weight around, says UKSIF
28 November 2024Asset owners need to use their influence to encourage long-term climate action, the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) has said, calling for more "systemic stewardship".
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UK 'exploring value of' taxonomy after repeated delays
15 November 2024A UK government consultation to "explore the value of implementing a taxonomy" has been welcomed by commentators but has done little to dispel concerns that years of work on the proposal may still lead it to be ditched.
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COP29: IIGCC welcomes UK's updated NDC
12 November 2024The UK has announced it will target a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of at least 81% by 2035, compared to 1990 levels, in a move an investor group said showed the UK could lead the world in attracting private climate finance.
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UK funding for CCS, hydrogen and nuclear receives cautious backing from investors
30 October 2024The UK Government's plans to fund carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS), hydrogen and nuclear energy as part of its clean energy commitments has won cautious praise from investors - but also raised concerns of a disjointed climate strategy.
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UK to introduce law regulating ESG ratings
08 August 2024The UK will introduce law to regulate ESG ratings next year, in a move it says will help drive investment into sustainable companies.
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GB Energy-Crown Estate partnership to channel billions into UK clean energy
25 July 2024The UK government has announced a partnership between its newly launched state-owned energy company Great British Energy and the Crown Estate, which could unlock up to £60 billion ($77.2 billion) in private investment for clean energy.