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GFANZ sets up Hong Kong chapter

Loan round-up: Orsted, Olam Food Ingredients ... and more

REC-reduced emissions targets are 'not reputable', says MainStreet

The use of 'market-based' emissions targets for sustainability-linked instruments is "not reputable", as it demonstrates no long-term operational sustainability improvement, according to MainStreet Partners.

ESG Book helps pilot ASEAN ESG database

The Sustainable Finance Institute Asia (SFIA) has named ESG Book as a data partner for a planned database of ESG data for the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) region.

Stress test US derivatives markets on climate, regulator recommends

The regulator of the US derivatives markets should stress test the resilience of financial institutions to potential physical impacts of climate change, according to a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Verra updates standard to 'strengthen integrity'

Carbon project certifier Verra has updated its carbon standard, including 'enhancing social and environmental safeguards', in a bid to provide greater transparency and strengthen integrity.

Bond round-up: Swedbank, Nordic social spotlight, Singapore, BNG ... and more

UBS AM downgraded in Morningstar's ESG ranking

Forever chemicals need investment solutions today

PFAS in water are one of the most pressing environmental concerns today, writes Cindy Jia

Many climate scenarios of limited use, as they don't model most likely case - Abrdn

Widely used models for projecting future impacts of the energy transition are of limited use for investors as they fail to project the most likely level of warming, an investor has argued.