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UK says delayed ESG ratings regulation to come this year

Disappointment as UK abandons plans for green taxonomy

The UK government has scrapped plans to create a green taxonomy like the EU's, citing market feedback which criticised implementation of the latter and led the UK to prioritise work in other areas including transition planning.

TNFD 'concerned' about EU reporting delays leaving nature risk 'invisible'

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has told Environmental Finance it is concerned by the EU delaying reporting requirements on nature-related issues.

Regulator tells French asset managers to improve voting communications

FSB could drop climate work amid 'US pushback'

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) could abandon its work on climate risks, after a progress report revealed a rift between member countries on the importance of the topic.

TNFD proposes CSRD nature data consolidation

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has called on the EU to streamline the number of nature disclosure points under the CSRD, to help "reduce the reporting burden" on companies.

Singapore, China 'advancing' on transition taxonomy

GPIF 'monitoring' stewardship of managers who exited CA100+

The world's largest pension fund said it is "concerned about" widespread departures of asset managers from collaborative engagement initiatives including Climate Action 100+ as it looks to step up its monitoring of stewardship activities of its other managers.

ESMA Guidelines on fund names to boost transparency of green bond market

Additional disclosures by green bond issuers will often be needed under the regulations, writes Kristell Herbault

Companies in first 'wave' of CSRD reporting given disclosure reprieve