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Natural gas is flashpoint in Australian taxonomy consultation
09 September 2024Disagreements over whether gas should be included in Australia's taxonomy of sustainable finance activities have been exposed by responses to a consultation.
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Reform of international financial architecture gaining momentum before COP29, Aviva says
09 September 2024Calls to reform the international financial architecture to better support the achievement of the Paris Agreement goals are growing louder, as countries prepare for COP29 and their next round of climate targets, according to Aviva Investors.
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DNB 'hopes others will follow' its transition loan framework
09 September 2024The Norwegian bank's framework is an "important step" to make it easier for its clients to understand its expectations around 'transition loans', Nina Ahlstrand and Morten Knutzen tell Ahren Lester
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Australia publishes net zero 'sector pathways'
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Pension members should be given right to voice ESG preferences, says Dutch regulator
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Central banks have a 'duty' to manage nature risks, says ECB
06 September 2024Central banks have a "duty" to manage nature-related risks, the European Central Bank has said, warning that litigation poses an increasing threat.
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China appoints 63-member sustainability disclosure expert group
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G20 group calls for national transition plans ahead of COP29
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'Water will be one of the biggest investment themes over the next decade'
05 September 2024Swedish lender SEB said that water is going to be a megatrend which should be the "biggest investment theme over the next decade," but we need to work out how to tailor sustainable finance instruments.
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Cuts to UK Stewardship Code must not translate into reduced scrutiny, FRC told
05 September 2024The removal of some reporting requirements under the UK Stewardship Code to reduce the reporting burden on signatories must not lead to weakened regulatory scrutiny of reporting, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has been told.