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Singapore regulator considering 'green' and 'transition' taxonomy
14 December 2020The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced it is considering formulating a taxonomy of its own covering 'green' and 'transition' activities, amid its plan to roll-out environmental risk management guidelines for all financial institutions.
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ECB gives green light to sustainability-linked bonds
23 September 2020The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced that sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) will be eligible as collateral and for its asset purchase programmes from 2021, delivering an important boost to the nascent asset class.
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More energy efficient properties 'cut risk of mortgage default'
02 September 2020The risk of default for mortgages on the most energy efficient properties is lower than less efficient properties, according to a report by the Energy Efficiency Data Protocol and Portal (EeDaPP).
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Central banks prepare for "decisive" 2020 for climate change action
02 April 2020The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) said 2020 will be a "decisive year", as the group of central banks warned the coronavirus crisis should not overshadow the pressure building for climate action in the financial system.
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Carney: Prudential regulation should avoid climate policy by 'back door'
31 March 2020Former Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney has warned against using prudential regulation to implement climate policy "by the back door".
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IIF urges NGFS to help standardise climate risk analysis
23 December 2019The Central Banks and Supervisors' Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has been urged to align approaches to assessing climate risk, including scenario analysis.
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EU spawns global sustainable finance platform
18 October 2019The EU has launched an initiative to collaborate with other countries around the world on sustainable finance.
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A Canadian take on sustainability
26 September 2019Canada's resource-intensive economy can be a sustainability transition model for others, Tiff Macklem, chair of Canada's Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance, tells Michael Hurley
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‘Watershed moment’ for NGFS as international standard setters join
24 July 2019The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) have agreed to become observers of the Central Banks and Supervisors’ Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS).
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Will the taxonomy deliver?
12 July 2019Will the EU's taxonomy succeed in boosting the flow of finance to a low-carbon economy, asks Elena K Johansson