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ESRS-GRI agreement will avoid 'double reporting', groups say

UK advised to develop green bond standard

The UK Treasury should develop a voluntary Green Bond Standard to enable issuance of green bonds aligned to the UK green taxonomy, an expert group has recommended.

Use green taxonomy to steer nature impact fund, UK government told

UK 'should streamline EU's DNSH criteria for its own taxonomy'

The more than 700 'do no significant harm' (DNSH) criteria for disclosures in line with the EU taxonomy should be drastically cut back to avoid "usability issues" with the UK's own version, according to a UK government-mandated expert group.

Video: Edison Energy discusses its ESG reporting strategy

NGFS publishes report taking stock of transition plans

The Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has published a review of financial institutions' transition plans - and ways to improve the process.

NGFS transition plan 'stocktake' due this week

The Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) will publish its "stocktake" on transition plans this week, which one official said will demonstrate how "inconsistent" the global picture is.

German 'engagement platform' group to push BaFin for legal assurances

A group developing a German "platform" for collaborative sustainability engagement is to ask regulator BaFin to approve its process, to allay investor fears of being punished for acting in concert.

Taiwan relaxes sustainable bond rules for foreign banks

Bank of England supports UK nature finance risk analysis