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COP28: US insurers propose plan to ensure insurance cover as catastrophes grow

The US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has proposed a national climate resilience strategy to help ensure the availability of property insurance in the face of severe disasters.

Net zero targets can oblige progress reporting in financial accounts, says IASB committee

Setting net zero commitments can oblige companies to report their performance against climate targets under existing financial accounting standards, according to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) interpretations committee.

EFRAG working with TNFD on 'interoperability map'

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has said it is working with standard setters, including the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures, on 'interoperability maps'.

$11trn group of investors back responsible mining commission

Taxonomy criteria for aviation and shipping enter EU law

The Future of ESG Data, Asia: conference round-up

The region faces unique challenges, including that many SMEs are not able or willing to report the ESG data being demanded of them. Peter Cripps reports

The Future of ESG Data Asia conference: Does APAC need ISSB-Lite?

The Asia-Pacific region might require a slimmed down version of the sustainability standards drawn up by the IFRS's International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), a conference heard.

MFA warns SEC against repeating SFDR 'pitfalls'

The Managed Funds Association (MFA) has urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to update its proposed system for the categorisation of sustainability funds to avoid similar "pitfalls" to the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

French government warned against 'institutionalising' greenwashing in Label ISR

Webinar: Transition finance 'too caught up in labels'

Despite the lack of clarity in the market on how the theme of transition can be incorporated into sustainable loans and bonds, there is often too much focus on labelling, an Environmental Finance webinar has heard.