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Sustainable Debt Americas 2024: early bird ends on Friday

The early bird rate for Environmental Finance's annual Sustainable Debt Americas conference will end this Friday, so register now to save 20%. Environmental Finance subscribers receive a further 30% discount.

People Moves, 16 August: Morningstar, World Resources Institute ... and more

US states urge FASB not to include SEC rules in accounting standards

Financial officers in 22 US states have urged the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) not to incorporate the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s climate-disclosure rules "or any similar climate-related criteria" into US accounting standards.

DFCC Bank preparing first green bond in Sri Lanka

Private companies told to detail climate risks in corporate governance reports

US natural gas risks downgraded, as Fitch updates transition scores

Fitch Ratings has updated its Climate Vulnerability Signals (Climate.VS) with changes for the nuclear, natural gas power and meat sectors among others.

Just 1% of companies understand nature dependencies, warns World Benchmarking Alliance

An "overwhelming majority" of companies don't understand their impact or dependencies on nature, the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) has warned.

People Moves, 9 August: US SIF, GIB AM, St James's Place, BlueOnion ... and more

Thinktank renews call for net zero accounting standard

A thinktank has renewed its call for a "net zero accounting standard", arguing that financial accounts fail to adequately help investors understand companies' climate-related assets and liabilities.

Lending support in the transition

ING wants other banks to use its approach to judging companies' transition plans. Robert Spruijt explains why to Michael Hurley