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EU publishes ESG ratings regulation, taxonomy extension

The European Commission has published a proposal for a regulation of ESG ratings providers as part of an extensive 'package' of sustainable finance proposals.

New German 30-year green bond six-times oversubscribed

Video: Enel’s Alessandro Canta on what's next for SLBs

Foresight Sustainable Forestry assets grow 3% in six months

The net asset value (NAV) of Foresight Sustainable Forestry (FSF) grew by 3.3%, it announced in its half-year results, as its afforestation projects rose in value and it generated carbon credits.

How banks facilitate the sustainable transformation in emerging markets

Christian Toben outlines the challenges faced by emerging markets as they transition towards a sustainable economy - and why financial institutions are part of the solution

ISS ESG QualityScore update focuses on climate, diversity

ISS ESG said forthcoming updates to its environmental and social disclosure QualityScore methodology will enhance prominence of climate and diversity factors in the institutional investor-focused tool, as well as reflecting greater attention on natural capital concerns.

BNP Paribas: Brazil hosting COP30 to mark climate policy shift

Brazil's recent appointment as host of COP30 will mark a new era of climate policy led by the 'global south', while highlighting the country's capacity for leading the transition to a more nature-positive world, an executive at BNP Paribas said.

AllianzGI calls on MDBs to step up on first loss capital

Multilateral development banks (MDBs) need to step-up the provision of first-loss capital in emerging markets, in order to crowd-in institutional investors, Allianz Global Investors has told Environmental Finance.

TNFD responds to greenwashing criticism from NGOs

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has responded to claims from community groups its draft framework will facilitate "greenwashing".

Aegon defends ESRS materiality assessments

Aegon has defended the proposed introduction of a requirement for companies to assess for themselves which sustainability-related information they must disclose under EU rules.