Michael Hurley

EU elections show need for better climate policymaking, fund manager says

The success of far-right political parties in elections for the European Parliament shows the need for policymakers to craft more practical and less complex climate policies, one fund manager has said.

Companies' slow progress on assurance shows size of regulatory challenge, KPMG says

The "limited uplift" in companies' readiness to meet regulatory requirements to gain independent assurance of sustainability disclosures demonstrates the scale of the challenge they face to upskill and implement the required processes, KPMG has said.

EU ETS prices dip after Macron calls election

Regulating transition plans

A patchwork of regulations will soon ask financial institutions to publish and implement climate transition plans, Michael Hurley reports

Management-level oversight required for use of AI to sort sustainability data, ESMA says

Pimco's natural capital analysis identifies utilities among high-impact sectors

'Weak' EU ETS prices undermining transition investment, research says

German banking group urges review of sustainable finance regulation

Asset owners slow to set recommended decarbonisation targets, PAAO report reveals

Several signatories to the Paris Aligned Asset Owners (PAAO) initiative have been flagged for being slow to set some of the recommended decarbonisation targets, as it published its first progress update.

US government's carbon market principles provide 'cover' for buyers

Principles for 'high integrity' voluntary carbon credits published by the US government will provide companies with "air cover" against concerns that they will be criticised for participating in the markets, according to a senior figure.