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EU financial services commissioner confirmed, urged to stick to SFDR pledge

Asset owners need to start throwing their weight around, says UKSIF

Asset owners need to use their influence to encourage long-term climate action, the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) has said, calling for more "systemic stewardship".

UK 'exploring value of' taxonomy after repeated delays

A UK government consultation to "explore the value of implementing a taxonomy" has been welcomed by commentators but has done little to dispel concerns that years of work on the proposal may still lead it to be ditched.

GSIA publishes sustainable investment 'incentive barriers' report

COP29: IIGCC welcomes UK's updated NDC

The UK has announced it will target a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of at least 81% by 2035, compared to 1990 levels, in a move an investor group said showed the UK could lead the world in attracting private climate finance.

UK funding for CCS, hydrogen and nuclear receives cautious backing from investors

The UK Government's plans to fund carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS), hydrogen and nuclear energy as part of its clean energy commitments has won cautious praise from investors - but also raised concerns of a disjointed climate strategy.

Aviva and Amundi score below average in analysis of climate transition plans

Global biodiversity credit market unlikely to look like UK's BNG market, says consultancy

A global biodiversity credit market will come to fruition, but is unlikely to emulate the market being created under UK's pioneering Biodiversity Net Gain legislation, a consultancy has predicted.

UK firms facing 'cliff-edge' risks of fund name rule breach given reprieve by regulator

Fund managers struggling to meet a looming deadline to comply with UK sustainability name rules have been given an extension by their regulator.

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