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Battery storage: charging ahead
05 June 2026Investors are increasingly bullish about the technology, which can help address energy security concerns while enabling the transition. Michael Hurley reports
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What does regulation mean for the future of ESG ratings?
25 May 2026The EU's ESG ratings regulation raises existential questions for some providers, Michael Hurley writes
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We know how to phase out fossil fuels. The missing piece is money
01 May 2026A conference convened by Colombia in Santa Marta helped establish a more practical, implementation-focused platform for international cooperation on fossil fuel phase-out, writes Margaret Kim
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'EuGB' market struggles with Commission flip-flops
27 April 2026Issuance of the ground-breaking regulated green bond label has been strong, but Commission interventions are hindering issuer uptake. Ahren Lester reports
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'Convergence on how to use taxonomies in sustainable debt is key'
08 April 2026The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute's Nicole Yazbek-Martin hopes its guidance will serve as a "blueprint" for others to follow. Ahren Lester reports
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SFDR fossil fuel exclusions split investors amid transition and energy security fears
07 April 2026Fossil exclusion criteria have emerged as a flashpoint in a consultation about how to overhaul the EU's much maligned reporting regulation, writes Michael Hurley
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Sector-specific standards: (re)opening Pandora's box?
06 April 2026Investors are wary that overhauling sector-based sustainability reporting rules could increase complexity, Michael Hurley writes
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UK Sustainability Reporting Standards: an opportunity to enhance resilience
31 March 2026Key benefits of early engagement include improved access to capital, enhanced supply chain resilience and expanding profit margins, write Dale Tromans and Joseph Smith
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Will MAGA politics trump sustainability at US AGMs?
13 March 2026The 'anti-ESG' movement threatens to further undermine support for shareholder proposals, Michael Hurley reports
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Climate disclosures are changing, but the underlying risks remain
10 March 2026Changes to the CSRD and the pause to California's SB 261 may remove or delay climate risk disclosure requirements, but organisations still need to understand their climate risks, write Muhammed Anwar and Julien Hornacek