CA-CIB promoting 'sustainability-linked loan' bond and principles development

One-fifth fewer 'sustainability'-named funds since ESMA rules, MSCI says

Canada regulator's guidance muddies waters on legality of net-zero plans, says accounting body

Guidance from Canada's Competition Bureau on how regulation of environmental claims such as net-zero plans will be enforced has "not mitigated the issues created by the legislation ... in fact it may have exacerbated them," according to an accounting body.

Japan publishes sustainability disclosure standards based on ISSB

'Hard to justify' nature financing within fixed income

Companies looking to finance their nature targets will face challenges with fixed income instruments, the Environmental Finance Natural Capital EMEA conference in London heard.

Verification of nature targets still nascent

While verification of nature targets is low, an Environmental Finance conference heard this isn't necessarily cause for concern.