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EU weakens ETS ambition, in 'major setback' for climate mitigation
17 July 2026In a fundamental reshape to one the European Union's flagship decarbonisation policies, the European Commission has today announced plans to weaken the ambition of the Emissions Trading Scheme.
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Retrenching regulations are reshaping reporting
14 July 2026With reporting requirements in retreat, what are the implications for ESG data, asks Michael Hurley
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SFDR vote delayed amid disagreement on transition category
08 July 2026A key vote on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is to be delayed until September amid disagreement on issues including eligibility criteria for a transition category, Environmental Finance understands.
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EIB approves €345m green loan for Alperia
06 July 2026The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a green loan of up to €345 million ($394 million) for Italian utility Alperia to finance investments in renewable energy and energy infrastructure in Italy's South Tyrol.
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CSRD 'simplification' saga nears end with adoption of EU standards
03 July 2026Observers have welcomed the adoption of heavily reduced European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), a development they said would accelerate preparations for implementation following almost two years of uncertainty.
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Supervisors consult on cuts to taxonomy indicators to 'simplify' reporting
02 July 2026Cuts have been proposed to indicators that financial institutions must use to report their alignment with the EU taxonomy of sustainable activities, in consultations by the bloc's three supervisory authorities.
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Essential to resist fossil fuel lobby to water down ETS, says ECB's Elderson
02 July 2026It is "essential" that the EU preserves the credibility of its Emissions Trading System (ETS) and resists a fossil fuel "lobby to water [it] down", a board member of the European Central Bank said.
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SFDR agreement criticised for allowing fossil fuels in transition funds
24 June 2026EU countries agreed that companies deriving large revenues from fossil fuels could qualify for 'transition' funds under the bloc's flagship Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), in move widely criticised by NGOs.
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Climate 'backlash' shows EU needs principles-based regulation, Mauderer says
23 June 2026The "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.
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Latvenergo raises €300m through second EuGB issuance
18 June 2026Latvia's state-owned utility Latvenergo has raised €300 million ($344 million) through a seven-year European Green Bond (EuGB), to finance a major renewable energy expansion programme across the Baltic region.