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Climate 'backlash' shows EU needs principles-based regulation, Mauderer says

The "political backlash" against sustainability-related regulation shows the EU needs to pursue a less detailed framework based on principles, according to a senior central banker.

People Moves, 31 October: Bayern Landesbank, Ninety One, Tower Peak Partners ... and more

GRESB and IIGCC partner for infra net-zero approach

GRESB and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) have partnered on a project that aims to assess the alignment of infrastructure assets with the Net Zero Investment Framework (NZIF) 2.0.

Sustainable real estate: Ignore the labels

Policymakers should use the forthcoming overhaul of SFDR to better cater for real estate, Rob Langston reports.

People Moves, 1 August: Deutsche Bank, BNY Investments, Green Alpha ... and more

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

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.