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ETS deadlines risk facilitating 'brown zombie' European industry, ECB blog says

The impending increase in carbon emissions costs under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) will add to energy intensive firms' financial woes, potentially undermining their ability to invest in decarbonisation, a blog published by the European Central Bank (ECB) says.

Trio of reports to set out importance of policy reform to spur climate finance

SEC disbands ESG enforcement division

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disbanded the Climate and ESG Task Force within its division of enforcement, as the agency battles criticism that its focus on sustainability represents mission creep.

$29trn of investors call on governments to raise their game on tackling climate change

The Investor Agenda's 2024 Global Investor Statement to Governments on the Climate Crisis has seen hundreds of investors call on governments to address climate change with policy implementation at every level.

Charge bigger emitters to bolster private investments in EMs - Bank of Italy governor

Republican congressmen question Fed, FDIC membership of NGFS

Electricity versus gas - the devil is in the detail

Heating is still dominated by fossil fuels but scientists on the electric heat side are catching up, writes Ted Franks

Franco-German transition plans work can inform credibility assessments, France's IFD says

France's Institut de la Finance Durable (IFD) is preparing a guide to help financial analysts judge the credibility of private sector climate transition plans, which it suggested will build on discussions with a German government-mandated expert group.

G20 agrees to bioeconomy principles

The G20 has agreed to 10 high-level principles which bioeconomy activities are expected to adhere to.

Net outflows accelerate for Article 9 funds