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Pension carbon emissions framework launched

A carbon emissions template (CET) which will help pension schemes calculate their emissions has been launched by the UK's Investment Association (IA).

Ground-breaking UK climate disclosure plans strengthened with TCFD, scenario analysis rules

The long-awaited UK government response to a consultation on its mandatory climate disclosure plans for major companies...

An update on the Green Climate Fund as it lauds record $3bn haul

The GCF has its work cut out to significantly raise the level of private commitments to the fund - despite a record year for fundraising, writes Margaret-Ann Splawn

London calling IFRS: Forget Canada, base ISSB in UK!

A group of UK finance organisations has urged the IFRS Foundation to locate its new International Sustainability Standards Board

Australian 'responsible investment' grows while rest of market shrinks

Investments labelled as 'responsible' grew by AUD298 billion ($291 billion) between 2019 and 2020 while the rest of the market shrunk...

EU investments classed 'sustainable' fall $1.8trn in wake of action plan

G7 backs mandatory TCFD reporting

The Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies have expressed their support for "moving towards mandatory climate-related financial disclosures", setting the stage for such reporting to become the norm across multiple jurisdictions.

News round-up: BlackRock, The IA, Nasdaq and more...

IA asks G7 countries to improve climate-related risk reporting

UK, EU urged to link carbon markets ahead of COP26

The UK and EU have been urged to start the process of linking their respective carbon emissions trading systems (ETS) ahead of the COP26 meeting in November.