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  • More blended finance vehicles needed for net-zero, says London Mayor's office

    14 January 2025

    Public-private partnerships need to be 'bigger and more ambitious' to help hit national sustainability targets, the Mayor of London's office has claimed.

  • People Moves, 10 January: SBTi, S&P, Impax, Natixis, HSBC, Morningstar Sustainalytics ... and more

    10 January 2025
  • Advisers propose EU taxonomy criteria for mining of metals

    08 January 2025

    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.

  • Smart to lead expanded S&P Global Sustainable1

    07 January 2025

    S&P Global Sustainable 1 has promoted Lauren Smart to lead its operations, as it merges with S&P's Global Commodity Insights to create a newly expanded energy transition and sustainability business.

  • 2025 to be a big year for Chinese sustainability reporting

    07 January 2025

    Improvements in environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting by Chinese companies and prioritisation of climate adaptation are among the key sustainable finance trends in China during 2025, according to a leading Chinese sustainable finance consultancy.

  • IDB allocates $15m to Blue Like An Orange

    06 January 2025
  • EU Deforestation Regulation - delayed but still transformative

    31 December 2024

    Investors welcome the EU's recently delayed Deforestation Regulation but tell Genevieve Redgrave that more clarity is needed to ensure implementation

  • Scrambled regs to give investors indigestion in 2025

    20 December 2024

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

  • Canada publishes 'ISSB-aligned' standards, affords flexibility on timing of disclosures

    19 December 2024

    A group of pension funds has welcomed publication by the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) of disclosure standards it says are aligned with international standards - but the CSSB drew criticism for giving flexibility on timing of disclosures.

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

    19 December 2024

    '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.