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Integrity Council to tackle technology in voluntary carbon markets

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) is to study how technology will impact the market for carbon credits and where standardisation is needed, as part of its second phase of work.

European insurers 'shun green bonds,' according to study

Research has suggested European insurers surprisingly "shun green bonds" as investments, leaving mutual and pension funds as the "preferred habitat" for the sustainability-focused fixed income instrument.

Thai regulator looks to taxonomy to boost green bond issuance

Thailand's financial markets regulator says its 'traffic light' taxonomy will boost green bond issuances and catalyse transition finance. Genevieve Redgrave reports

ESG private credit reporting project aims to bolster SFDR alignment

The ESG Integrated Disclosure Project (ESG IDP) has welcomed the "positive reaction" from loan market participants to its template for private credit sustainability reporting, as it looks to bolster alignment with the EU SFDR.

Final SEC rule 'expected in October'

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to publish a final rule on climate disclosures in October, according to a note by Jefferies.

Hungary 'looking into' sustainability-linked, social bonds after green update

After updating its green bond framework, Hungary is considering expanding into other sovereign sustainable bond labels. Ahren Lester reports

KBRA criticises 'irresponsible' ESG scoring in credit ratings amid S&P reversal

KBRA has criticised the "irresponsible" and "arbitrary" scoring of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in credit ratings after rival agency S&P removed its own scoring system from its reports.

UK readies sustainability disclosure overhaul with ISSB consultation

The UK will early next year consult industry on overhauling its disclosure rules to make it mandatory to report in line with international sustainability disclosure standards, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed.

TNFD developing 'mission critical' free nature data facility

Work has begun on development of a global, publicly accessible facility to provide nature-related data that could help investors, according to a group led by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).

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