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Deutsche Bank: Reporting hundreds of KPIs under CSRD a 'waste of time'

From Peter Cripps in Hamburg

STOXX, ICE launch EU-aligned climate bond indexes

Deutsche Börse-owned STOXX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) have launched a family of climate-optimised fixed income indexes which "exceed" the requirements of the EU climate benchmark regulation.

Physical climate risks already feeding inflation, says NGFS chair

Physical climate risks are already feeding through to increased inflation, demonstrating that climate change "is within the core mandate" of central banks, according to the chair of the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS).

Extreme weather could see 'severe' losses, NGFS short-term scenarios show

NORD/LB co-finances 'biggest ever' European BESS deal

Make CSRD materiality assessments sector-specific, say German government advisers

EU sustainability rule cutback is chance to coalesce with 'global baseline' - IFRS chair

The EU's plans to reduce its sustainability reporting requirements present an opportunity to align more closely with the IFRS sustainability disclosure standards, according to the chair of the IFRS Foundation.

Omni-confusion

What will the EU's Omnibus regulation mean for sustainable finance, Michael Hurley asks

Germany to raise €15bn from green bonds in 2025

Germany is planning to raise up to €15 billion ($15.7 billion) from green bonds in 2025, which would represent the first reduction in annual issuance from the sovereign since it launched its innovative programme in 2020.

Europe's fragmented capital markets could mean 2050 targets are missed, says NORD/LB

A new report by Norddeutsche Landesbank (NORD/LB) has called for "swift and far-reaching reforms" of Europe's capital markets, if 2050 net-zero targets are to be met.