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A whole-economy approach to net-zero

We need to talk about the sectors beyond energy and natural resources facing sizeable transition risks, argues David McNeil

Westpac announces emissions reduction targets

TPT default pension fund to make £200m impact investments

TPT Retirement Solutions, a UK workplace pension scheme, will make £200 million 'impact' investments over the next year through its defined contribution (DC) Master Trust default fund.

Draft ISSB climate risk disclosures 'unrealistic and too granular'

The draft International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) climate-related disclosures have been criticised for being "unrealistic and too granular,"...

Carbon credits have 'long way to go' to get social ratings

BeZero, a carbon credit rating company, says the voluntary carbon market has "a really long way to go" in sharing comparable data on social co-benefits and community pay from carbon credits.

Adoption of SFDR standards welcomed by Eurosif

Schroders launches Singapore natural capital investors

Schroders, in collaboration with Conservation International, has launched a natural capital-focused investment management company.

ECB mulls climate buffer as it warns of carbon-intensive 'fire sale'

Eurozone banks could be subject to a climate-related capital buffer as part of efforts to manage the risk of a disorderly energy transition, joint research by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) proposes.

The future of the Amazon depends on what happens on 2 October, 2022

Victory for Lula in Brazil's October election is necessary to achieve net zero deforestation in the Amazon - and investors will be watching, write Brian Hensley and Mark Fulton

UOB and HSBC make sustainable supply chain loans