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Platform report 'solves 90%' of EU Taxonomy usability problems

The data and usability report published by the Platform on Sustainable Finance (PSF) has solved the vast majority of the "technical problems" with the EU Taxonomy, according to one of its members, and "hints" at a solution for the remainder of the challenges.

Pictet: Investor awareness of biodiversity materiality five years behind climate

Investors' awareness of the financial materiality of companies' impacts on biodiversity is generally around five years behind that of climate, an executive at Pictet Asset Management has said.

EU expert group launch 'call to action' to improve taxonomy usability

The Platform for Sustainable Finance (PSF) has published a pair of reports on the data, usability and application of 'minimum safeguards' requirements of the EU Taxonomy, which its chair described as a "call to action" for the European Commission on "improving usability" for the landmark 'green' legislation.

Voluntary groups may have reached their limit, says E3G

Voluntary climate governance mechanisms may "have reached their limit" according to E3G.

ECB: Gender-diverse banks lend less to 'browner' companies

European banks with a high share of female directors are less likely to lend to high-polluting firms, according to a study by the European Central Bank (ECB).

MAS data registry to launch next year

Golding launches €300m energy transition fund

Cities need gear change in net zero finance, says consulting group

Existing financial instruments will be far from enough for European cities to reach net zero and new models must be devised that combine private and public finance, a financial consultant has told Environmental Finance.

Mirova invests €100m in EV charging

Sowing the seeds for more sustainable global food systems

The $1.5 trillion opportunity from a transition to food systems that can help restore human and planetary health, writes Michael Urban