Call for 'green interest rate' to accelerate European transition

FCA sees 'huge amount' of applications for sustainability labels after slow start

There has been a "huge amount" of applications to use UK sustainability labels for funds ahead of a deadline this week, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Cercabono reveals plans for first biodiversity credit project

Standard setter Cercarbono is preparing to register its first biodiversity credit project later this year, and has explained why it isn't taking the usual approach to third-party verification.

GMO launches global sustainability strategy

Call for 'green interest rate' to accelerate European transition

The European Central Bank (ECB) should introduce a 'green interest rate' to help advance Europe's green transition, a paper has argued.

EU bows to pressure to delay Deforestation Regulation

The European Commission has recommended a one-year delay of the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) as it bowed to complaints from countries and industrial groups arguing it would impose unworkable demands on them.