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  • ICMA: 'Common ground' taxonomy should increase scope, not granularity

    05 January 2022

    The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has recommended that the landmark 'common ground' taxonomy (CGT) of green activities widens its scope to include additional categories and transition activities, but avoids developing the granularity seen in the EU Taxonomy.

  • 'Much needed' EU, China common ground taxonomy published

    05 November 2021

    The International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF) has published its long-awaited initial scoping report detailing its "common ground" taxonomy (CGT) of green activities, described as a "much-needed" attempt to set global definitions.

  • EU expert group publishes proposed social, transition Taxonomy extensions

    13 July 2021

    The Platform on Sustainable Finance (PSF) has published proposals for extending the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities to include 'social' objectives, as well as extend the existing 'green' Taxonomy to specifically identify environmentally harmful and 'transition' activities to add nuance to the landmark regulation.

  • News round-up: UK joins IPSF, Blackrock invests in US solar notes, WBA launches 'just transition' assessment...and more

    05 February 2021
  • UK joins International Platform on Sustainable Finance

    05 February 2021
  • EU asks expert group to clarify transition activities in Taxonomy

    20 January 2021
  • Final EU Taxonomy criteria delayed after draft proposals response

    18 January 2021

    The publication of the final technical screening criteria (TSC) for the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities have been delayed as the European Commission wades through the more than 46,000 responses to the consultation on the draft criteria.

  • EU Platform calls on Commission to revise taxonomy proposal

    22 December 2020

    The European Commission-mandated Platform on Sustainable Finance has called on the Commission to revise aspects of its draft sustainability taxonomy legislation, including to focus on 'transition' of currently ineligible activities that could eventually align with the taxonomy.

  • Hong Kong regulators deliver action plan for greening financial ecosystem

    18 December 2020

    A steering group composed of key Hong Kong regulators has announced its five-point action plan for a green and sustainable finance strategy for the major financial centre.

  • Singapore regulator considering 'green' and 'transition' taxonomy

    14 December 2020

    The 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.