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People Moves, 30 January: The Conservation Fund, CSSB, Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative

Funding award lifts hopes for Canadian green and transition taxonomy

Canada's government has awarded funding to the Canadian Climate Institute to develop a taxonomy to help investors identify 'green and transition' investments, in the latest twist in a years-long effort to establish the guidelines.

Canadian regulator 'pauses' climate disclosure rule, citing geopolitics

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has 'paused' work on rules to require public companies to prepare climate-related disclosures and amendments to existing diversity-related requirements, citing "the global economic and geopolitical landscape".

People moves 18 April: Blue Earth Capital, M&G, Rothschild ... and more

Canadian Sustainability Standards Board appoints chair

Canadian regulator updates disclosure rules to align with ISSB

Canada publishes 'ISSB-aligned' standards, affords flexibility on timing of disclosures

A group of pension funds has welcomed publication by the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) of disclosure standards it says are aligned with international standards - but the CSSB drew criticism for giving flexibility on timing of disclosures.

Strengthening Canada's markets: Why CSA must act on climate disclosure now

Investments in Canadian businesses is at risk because of delays by the Canadian Securities Administrators in requiring the disclosure of essential climate-related data, write Sonia Li Trottier and Catherine McCall

COP16: Philanthropies pledge $51m to ocean protections

Canadian regulator demands financial institutions report in line with ISSB this year

Canada's largest banks and insurers must disclose how they are implementing a climate transition plan and conducting climate scenario analysis, under rules that have been updated to align with International Sustainability Board (ISSB) standards.