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Carney: Prudential regulation should avoid climate policy by 'back door'
31 March 2020Former Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney has warned against using prudential regulation to implement climate policy "by the back door".
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ESMA recommends EU develop single set of ESG disclosure standards
20 December 2019The regulator of the EU's securities markets has advised the European Commission to develop 'a single set of international environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure standards', to combat what it sees as short-termism among market participants.
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BoE widens climate risk stress test to banks
18 December 2019The Bank of England (BoE) has outlined proposals to stress test banks and insurers on climate risk as part of its 2021 testing round.
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EBA plans climate stress test
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2019 will be 'crucial' for sustainable finance, says Dombrovskis
06 February 2019Multiple initiatives planned for 2019 make it "a crucial year for sustainable finance in Europe", said Valdis Dombrovskis, vice-president for financial services at the European Commission.
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Will new regulations restrict low-carbon finance?
04 July 2013New financial regulations are adding to the problems caused by adverse economic conditions and policy uncertainty, and are likely to hinder the flow of finance to low-carbon assets in the EU, say Thomas Spencer and Jamie Stevenson.