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Iran conflict means more coal - but also ramping up of electrification, says Lord Turner

While the disruption of energy markets caused by the Iran conflict could result in a temporary return to coal in Asia, it could also ramp up the pace of renewables and electrification, according to the Energy Transitions Commission's Lord Adair Turner.

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Alok Sharma: We need more investors to pilot transition guidelines

The Transition Finance Council's Alok Sharma has called for more investors and lenders to help road-test its draft guidelines for assessing the transition planning of companies in hard-to-abate sectors.

US attack 'misunderstands' ESG in credit ratings, expert says

Criticism by US attorneys general of how the 'Big Three' ratings agencies incorporate ESG factors is flawed and misunderstands how the agencies apply their methodologies, according to an expert.

UK transition guidance 'can boost SLB market' (Debt conference)

Draft guidelines for transition finance are likely to help UK companies in high-emitting industries communicate with investors, including via the issuance of sustainability-linked debt, a key member of the group that devised the guidance said.

Sustainable Debt EMEA returns to London next week

Environmental Finance's 14th annual Sustainable Debt EMEA conference returns to London on 23 April.

People Moves, 16 January: Amundi, IIGCC, BNP Paribas, L&G ... and more

'Risk of climate-driven financial collapse needs more attention'

Investors should push for 'global transition governance' to avert the worst climate impacts, sustainable finance supremo Steve Waygood tells Michael Hurley

Waygood departs Aviva to found transition finance advisory

Steve Waygood has left Aviva Investors to establish the Finance Transition Centre (FTC), a think tank.

Policy 'momentum growing' on transition planning, despite ESG backlash

Transition plan disclosure is set to become mandatory in over half the G20, as growing appreciation of the economic benefits it brings drives "continued momentum" among policymakers, according to a report.