Michael Hurley

Reform of international financial architecture gaining momentum before COP29, Aviva says

Calls to reform the international financial architecture to better support the achievement of the Paris Agreement goals are growing louder, as countries prepare for COP29 and their next round of climate targets, according to Aviva Investors.

Australia publishes net zero 'sector pathways'

Pension members should be given right to voice ESG preferences, says Dutch regulator

China appoints 63-member sustainability disclosure expert group

G20 group calls for national transition plans ahead of COP29

Cuts to UK Stewardship Code must not translate into reduced scrutiny, FRC told

The removal of some reporting requirements under the UK Stewardship Code to reduce the reporting burden on signatories must not lead to weakened regulatory scrutiny of reporting, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has been told.

Putting transition plans to the test: MSCI

Investors face a tough task scrutinising corporate transition plans - but an increasing number of tools promise to help. In the fifth article in a series, Michael Hurley examines MSCI's offering

MSCI developing transition plan assessment product

Data giant MSCI is developing a dedicated product to help investors assess the credibility of climate transition plans, Environmental Finance has learned.

European groups exploring adoption of UK Transition Plan Taskforce framework

German and French investor groups have begun preliminary talks to understand how the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) framework can be used in the European countries, Environmental Finance has learned.

Build EU sector-specific standards on ISSB baseline, Faber says

Delays to the introduction of EU sustainability reporting standards gives the bloc an opportunity to base its requirements on the IFRS S1 and S2 standards, the European Commission has heard.