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Dutch banks urge against obligation to decarbonise, ask for right to request climate data

'Big four' sustainable finance SPO providers emerge in 2023

Sustainalytics, S&P Global Ratings, ISS and Moody's have emerged as the 'big four' second-party opinion (SPO) providers in the sustainable finance market in 2023, but the race for market share has tightened as the sector matures and consolidates.

Emerging markets to increasingly tap sustainable bond market in 2024, says S&P

Emerging markets could increasingly access the labelled bond market in 2024, S&P Global Ratings predicted, despite moderate growth being forecast for the market as a whole.

Webinar Q&A: WWF and MAS on 'green' central banking and regulation

Regulators are bolstering their work on transition planning and nature as they look to support the transition to net zero, Annabelle Palmer reports

People moves, 9 February: TPG Rise, AXA, Abrdn, Cbus, Pollination and ... more

Natural Capital Investment EMEA: early bird ends on Friday

The early bird rate for Environmental Finance's fifth annual Natural Capital Investment EMEA conference ends on Friday, so register now to save 20% on the delegate fee.

Investment groups urge EU to delay changes to SFDR

European investment groups have urged the European Commission to delay proposed changes to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), as they warned of a risk to investor confidence in the regime and to the reliability of disclosures.

People moves, 2 February: PRI, AXA IM, South Pole and ... more

Regulating ESG ratings: Mission impossible?

As regulators around the world seek to define good practice for ESG raters, they are discovering the complexities of doing so, writes Michael Hurley

EU regulator surveys banks on standard for classifying ESG risk exposures