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ISSB chair calls on EU to keep 'anticipated financial effects' reporting
30 June 2026The EU should ensure that reporting the 'anticipated financial effects' of sustainability risks remains a "core" mandatory requirement in its reporting rules, the chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) said.
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We don't need a 'Just Transition' bond label
29 June 2026We could be reaching a turning point for integrating 'just transition' into sustainable finance - but a 'Just Transition' bond label is not needed, according to a leading thinker on the theme.
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UK-China taskforce eyes progress on transition finance amid political thaw
26 June 2026The launch of a green bond index was hailed as a marker of UK-China collaboration, as a bilateral working group said a thaw in diplomatic relations could be a boon for work to promote transition finance flows between the two countries.
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Time to move on from 'legacy' sustainability disclosure regimes
26 June 2026As the UK continues to develop its forward-looking sustainability disclosure standards, a trade association has urged UK regulators to focus on "moving beyond" the "legacy" disclosure regimes already in place to cut down the number of rules.
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Attractive valuations demonstrate appeal of transition finance, Schroders says
26 June 2026Declining share prices of companies with exposure to the climate transition theme demonstrate why buying transition 'leaders' is attractive, partly to provide "insurance" against future climate impacts, a senior executive at Schroders argued.
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SFDR agreement criticised for allowing fossil fuels in transition funds
24 June 2026EU countries agreed that companies deriving large revenues from fossil fuels could qualify for 'transition' funds under the bloc's flagship Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), in move widely criticised by NGOs.
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Banks' uneven progress on sustainability flagged in UNEP FI survey
24 June 2026Weaknesses in banks' management of sustainability risks have been flagged in a report that points to the need for improved disclosure of forward-looking information.
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'Deregulation has stepped over the line'
23 June 2026Deregulation in Europe has gone too far, driven by a narrative in which the Green Deal has been portrayed as "evil", London Climate Action Week heard.
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'So many taxonomies' in APAC is a 'necessary evil', says Sustainable Fitch
23 June 2026The growing number of sustainable finance taxonomies across the Asia-Pacific region is creating complexity for investors and issuers, but market participants argued that this is an unavoidable phase, as countries pursue different pathways to decarbonisation.
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Climate 'backlash' shows EU needs principles-based regulation, Mauderer says
23 June 2026The "political backlash" against sustainability-related regulation shows the EU needs to pursue a less detailed framework based on principles, according to a senior central banker.