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BaFin backs replacing SFDR Articles 8 and 9, defining transition investments

Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has backed the creation of three product designations to address investor misuse of the existing Articles 8 and 9 as labels in the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

Scenario analysis, policy advocacy among biggest gaps in investor transition plans, Ceres finds

Only a handful of North America's largest investors use climate scenarios as part of strategic investment decision-making, and only about half provide information on their climate advocacy, according to a Ceres analysis of their transition plans.

BNP Paribas to rename transition fund over negative connotations

BNP Paribas Asset Management is looking to rename its Energy Transition Fund over concerns that the term now has negative connotations.

SBTi unveils framework to accelerate buildings sector's net zero alignment

Commission faces legal challenge over taxonomy criteria for aviation, shipping

The European Commission faces a legal challenge of its inclusion of aviation and shipping criteria in its sustainability taxonomy, after NGOs accused it of greenwashing.

Indian sustainable bond guidance extension 'necessary, but not sufficient'

The sustainable bond guidance extension by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is a "necessary, but not sufficient" condition for stimulating more issuance in the country - but it has the potential to "open up" transition finance in the country. Ahren Lester reports

Limited funding for UK energy generation solutions, says SDCL

Energy generation remains underfunded despite broader investor interest in backing energy transition themes, Sustainable Development Capital's founder has told Environmental Finance.

Trump victory could see EV makers bear brunt of weakened IRA, says MUFG

Subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) are among areas of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) set to be most at risk if Donald Trump wins re-election later this year, according to researchers at MUFG.

Danish FSA to include 'responsible' funds when it implements EU name rules

Why should investors care about Biodiversity Net Gain?

While England's Biodiversity Net Gain market is still in its infancy, some forward-thinking investors see it as an opportunity and a risk management priority. Genevieve Redgrave reports