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CSRD 'simplification' saga nears end with adoption of EU standards
03 July 2026Observers have welcomed the adoption of heavily reduced European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), a development they said would accelerate preparations for implementation following almost two years of uncertainty.
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New Zealand LGFA launches water-focused sustainability-linked loan programme
01 July 2026The New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA) has launched a pioneering sustainability-linked loan (SLL) programme focused on local government water companies.
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ISSB chair calls on EU to keep 'anticipated financial effects' reporting
30 June 2026The EU should ensure that reporting the 'anticipated financial effects' of sustainability risks remains a "core" mandatory requirement in its reporting rules, the chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) said.
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Winners of EF's Sustainable Investment Awards 2026 revealed
29 June 2026The winners of Environmental Finance's annual Sustainable Investment Awards 2026 have been announced.
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Time to move on from 'legacy' sustainability disclosure regimes
26 June 2026As the UK continues to develop its forward-looking sustainability disclosure standards, a trade association has urged UK regulators to focus on "moving beyond" the "legacy" disclosure regimes already in place to cut down the number of rules.
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'So many taxonomies' in APAC is a 'necessary evil', says Sustainable Fitch
23 June 2026The growing number of sustainable finance taxonomies across the Asia-Pacific region is creating complexity for investors and issuers, but market participants argued that this is an unavoidable phase, as countries pursue different pathways to decarbonisation.
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Regulators must clarify 'what are we trying to achieve' on sustainable finance rules
19 June 2026Policymakers and regulators have been urged to go "back to basics" to clarify what they are trying to achieve from sustainable finance regulations, the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) told an event in London.
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Forestry industry captured GHG Protocol process, outgoing advisor alleges
10 June 2026Business interests unduly influenced the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol standard-setting process, a member of its independent standards board alleged in a letter announcing his resignation.
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High impact sustainable bonds overlooked by leading benchmark, says Sustainable Fitch
01 June 2026Investors seeking exposure to high-impact sustainable debt should look beyond the Bloomberg MSCI Global Green Bond Index, according to Sustainable Fitch, as many bonds are excluded on technical grounds despite strong sustainability credentials.
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Old emissions data risks undermining taxonomy, advisers tell EU
27 May 2026"Immediate work is required" to replace outdated emissions data that does not reflect major improvements in companies' greenhouse gas emissions performance and that risks lowering ambition among EU taxonomy users, expert advisers said.