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Saudi Arabian green finance framework an 'important but controversial step'

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has published its green financing framework, opening the door to major oil exporter issuing sovereign green bonds and sukuk.

A giant - and growing - onion

Eila Kreivi reflects on the learnings - and the tears - after decades of working in sustainable finance

UK's biodiversity net gain legislation extended

The UK's Biodiversity Net Gain legislation, which created the world's first mandatory biodiversity credit market, has been extended to small development sites.

Rio Tinto, Berkshire Hathaway votes 'flagged' to investors by CA100+

Climate resolutions hit record in North America, despite ESG backlash

A record-breaking number of climate resolutions has been filed in North America, although it remains to be seen whether investors will support them, given the strength of anti-ESG sentiment in the US.

SEC climate rule faces new legal challenge

Two fracking companies have brought a new legal challenge against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s climate rule.

Japanese GFANZ members 'intend to grow transition financing'

Japanese financial institutions said they will grow their allocation to 'transition financing' and explore ways to ramp up a planned phase-out of coal power generation, in a joint statement by signatories to the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ).

PenSam's carbon budget index

The Danish pension provider's new climate index will help it reduce its climate risks, Mikael Bek tells Peter Cripps

Forging a united front: UK regulators take steps to combat greenwashing

It is likely only a matter of time before we start to see greenwashing litigation claims being brought against corporates in the UK, write Chris Warren-Smith, Carl Valenstein and Michelle Page

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