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A 'mistake' for regulators to homogenise ESG ratings
05 June 2023Regulators risk stifling market innovation by standardising ESG ratings, and instead should focus on improving transparency, ESG Book's Leon Saunders Calvert tells Genevieve Redgrave
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Voluntary carbon markets not "going to be perfect", says VCMI
02 June 2023Voluntary carbon markets are not "going to be perfect", but all tools, even those that "are contested" will be needed to transition the economy, the Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative (VCMI) has told Environmental Finance.
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People moves, 2 June: including BNY Mellon, GIIN, TNFD ... and more.
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ESMA, EIOPA: Regulatory frameworks causing greenwashing
01 June 2023The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) have said the challenges of implementing sustainability regulation may lead to greenwashing.
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ExxonMobil, Chevron investor support for shareholder climate resolutions fall
01 June 2023Investor support for shareholder climate resolutions urging Chevron and ExxonMobil to set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets has fallen since last year, following limited progress at their European counterparts.
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M&G invest $75m for Indian financial inclusion
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Bloomberg launches carbon-tilted commodity index
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MAS to consult on coal-phase out within Singapore taxonomy
31 May 2023The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is to launch a consultation on the inclusion of managed phase-out of coal fired plants within Singapore's 'green' taxonomy.
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Rize launches circular economy ETF
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Europe 'more highly exposed' to negative biodiversity impact
30 May 2023Europe is more highly exposed to negative biodiversity impact than other regions including the US, with emerging markets also "slightly ahead" on developing 'positive' biodiversity solutions.
- SEC disbands ESG enforcement division
- Decarbonisation investment faces three key challenges, says Ninety One's Cooper
- Bloomberg launches transition plan credibility assessments
- Wellington: Time to stop 'annoying' rise of three-year lookback sustainable bonds
- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
- BTG Pactual TIG announces long-term tie-up with Facebook parent Meta
- RIAA launches nature toolkit for investors
- Sustainable Debt Round-up: IADB, Raizen Energia, Switch ... and more
- Three-quarters of Article 8 funds potentially violate ESMA fund names rules, Bloomberg finds
- G20 agrees to bioeconomy principles
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NAIC defends climate work against political questioning
20 September 2024The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has defended its work on climate-risk and resilience-related efforts against questioning from US politicians focused on the crisis in the country's property insurance market.
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Zurich to drop oil and gas producers lacking credible transition plans by 2030
20 September 2024Zurich has unveiled its 2024 climate transition plan that sets interim targets and the strategy to achieve net-zero by 2050 across its insurance business, investments and operations.
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Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 conference round-up
20 September 2024Another hugely successful Environmental Finance event in New York highlights the progress that continuous innovation and improvement is providing sustainable debt markets - with plenty more to come. Ahren Lester reports
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Investors must move beyond 'lip service' on biodiversity, says Nuveen
20 September 2024Investors must move beyond "lip service" and actually be willing to look at nature and biodiversity investment opportunities, Nuveen has told an Environmental Finance conference.
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Dow Chemical could issue second green bond in the future
20 September 2024Dow Chemical has not ruled out issuing a second green bond in the future, although any decision will not be made until after the US election in November.