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EU sustainability omnibus regulation 'like opening Pandora's box'

The EU faces a complicated task balancing its drive for 'simplification' of sustainability reporting with ensuring it does not adversely affect a complex network of regulations linked to the EU Green Deal - a move one observer likened to "opening Pandora's box".

Business needs clarity on EU omnibus proposals, NGOs tell von der Leyen

Deforestation investment opportunities to grow rapidly, says ISS ESG

Deforestation-related investment opportunities are evolving and set to grow, a new report by ISS ESG has predicted, spurred on by data improvements and the expansion of regenerative and sustainable land management activities.

Advisers propose EU taxonomy criteria for mining of metals

Draft eligibility criteria for mining and manufacturing of metals to be included in the EU sustainability taxonomy have been proposed by the European Commission-mandated Platform on Sustainable Finance.

Delay CSRD assurance and drop double materiality test, Vodafone urges

The EU should postpone requirements that reports prepared in line with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) should gain independent assurance, according to Vodafone's head of sustainability.

Carbon 'insetting' fund launched

A fund to reward farmers for reducing emissions has raised £1 million ($1.25 million) in contributions from organisations looking to "reduce their Scope 3 emissions".

Philippines SEC consults on green equity segment

SFDR categories can address vagaries of Article 8 and 9, says research

Scrambled regs to give investors indigestion in 2025

Investors must digest a diet of disparate sustainable finance regulations in the year ahead. Michael Hurley reports

EU 'transition' benchmarks pitched to incentivise taxonomy-aligned capex spending

'Investing for transition' benchmarks have been pitched to the EU that would incentivise progressively greater capital expenditure (capex) in 'sustainable' activities linked to the EU taxonomy.