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Belgium pitches pared-back CSDDD in bid to secure EU countries' approval

Belgium has pitched a pared-back version of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in a last-ditch bid to gain approval of other EU countries.

Bond round-up: Mazda, Raizen, Emirate of Sharjah ... and more

UK needs to give clarity on its CBAM strategy, EcoAct says

The UK risks falling further behind international peers if it does not provide details of how its proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will work in tandem, it has been warned.

Biodiversity and climate targeted in ABP's €30bn impact investment pledge

Dutch pension fund ABP has identified climate and biodiversity solutions as key themes of a €30 billion impact investment drive.

Australian disclosure standards' divergence from ISSB risks fragmentation, NBIM says

The divergence of proposed Australian climate disclosure standards from International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards risks undermining comparability of sustainability reports, according to Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM).

Climate Fund Managers to manage $1.3bn African blended finance energy fund

Climate Fund Managers is to manage a blended finance fund focused on Southern African energy transmission infrastructure, which hopes to raise $1.3 billion.

Netherlands central bank first to carry out LEAP assessment

De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Netherlands central bank, has become the first central bank to carry out a LEAP (Locate, Evaluate, Assess and Prepare) assessment.

Impact bonds to benefit from 'favourable' regulatory landscape in 2024, Insight Investment predicts

Impact bonds should benefit from a "more favourable" interest rate environment in 2024, as the market and regulatory landscape matures, predicted David McNeil, head of responsible investment research at Insight Investment.

ISS to provide anti-ESG proxy voting service to US public pensions

ISS has made proxy voting guidelines available to US public pensions which have been "designed for investors who wish to counter the promotion of ESG ideology by political activists".

2024 seeing a 'wave of optimism' for nature investments, says New Forests

Following difficulties fundraising last year, 2024 has started with a "wave of optimism", New Forests said, as it continues to expand its client base and move into new regions.