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UK 'green' taxonomy, disclosures delay expected amid political tumult

ECB tells banks to pressure clients on climate data

The European Central Bank (ECB) has told banks they need to pressurise their clients to disclose more emissions data, after its first climate stress test showed most lenders are not adequately managing climate risks.

Investors may greenwash using SFDR labels, 2DII finds

Financial think-tank 2 Degrees Investing Initiative (2DII) said it had found risks of greenwashing to be particularly high around the use of Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) marketing labels by investors, when they are combined with claims of contribution to positive environmental impact.

Data reliability still a 'significant challenge', says NGFS

"Significant challenges" remain on climate-related data and its reliability, according to the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS).

Vanguard commits just 4% of assets to net zero

PRI urges more 'robust' asset owner TCFD implementation

Asset owners need to take 'next steps' on TCFD - particularly on scenario analysis, the PRI tells Genevieve Redgrave

Comment: SLBs - still a work in progress

Updates to The Principles are welcome but will not solve the problems facing the sustainability-linked bond market, argues Ahren Lester

Impact Cubed launches impact reporting consultation

ESG litigation risk rising - part two

The second part of this feature on ESG litigation focuses on the risks facing companies. Thomas Cox reports

ESG Data Guide 2022 launched

Environmental Finance has launched the latest annual update to its ESG Data Guide, shining a light on the rapid evolution of the ESG data market.