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PBoC considers mandatory climate disclosure to support 'green' recovery
09 December 2020The governor of the People's Bank of China (PBoC) has announced the central bank will consider making climate disclosure mandatory and seek to make it easier for international investors to access the green finance market in the country.
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Just 18% of transport firms have Paris-aligned climate targets, says TPI
09 December 2020Less than a fifth of transport firms have set carbon emissions reduction plans that are aligned with the Paris Agreement targets, according to a report by the investor-backed Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), with the airline industry the worst performer.
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Bond round-up: AES, Credit Agricole, VakifBank, Russian Railways, BPCE ... and more
09 December 2020 -
Taskforce outlines 12 tools for zero carbon heating investment
08 December 2020An expert taskforce convened by the Coalition for the Energy Efficiency of Buildings (CEEB) has published a report detailing a dozen financial tools to bolster investment in the decarbonisation of UK domestic building heating.
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Sovereign green bonds now 'attractive' for debt offices, says UK debt chief
08 December 2020 -
Bank of England hoax claims fossil fuel exclusion from asset purchase fund
07 December 2020A hoax Bank of England (BoE) press release falsely announced the central bank will exclude firms that are most exposed to climate risk from its £20 billion ($27 billion) corporate bond purchase programme.
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EU 'brown' taxonomy proposals split financial sector
07 December 2020 -
EIOPA to take 'three-stage approach' on climate disclosure standards
04 December 2020The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) will adopt a three-stage approach towards developing climate disclosure standards for the insurance and pension sector amid challenges currently faced by poor or lacking data.
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News round-up: TNFD expands, GIG enters India, Chinese ESG ETF growth ... and more
04 December 2020 -
EU climate benchmarks complete regulatory journey
03 December 2020Two closely watched EU climate benchmarks intended to address the risk of 'greenwashing' are set to come into force before the end of 2020 after officially entering the official journal of the bloc.