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A third of economy commits to SBTi, but SMEs remain a challenge

SBTi has "gone mainstream" because of the attention it receives from companies, but recruiting small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) remains a challenge, the organisation's CEO has said.

Private equity firms reach 'tipping point' in net-zero targets

European private equity firms have reached a critical threshold in the number setting science-based decarbonisation targets, a member of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has said.

EU standard proposals could 'shrink pool' of green bonds, says HSBC

The additional EU Green Bond Standard (GBS) criteria proposed by an influential committee run the risk of "shrinking the pool" of green bond issuers and projects by being overly complicated and restrictive, according to HSBC.

Amalgamated Bank 'first US lender to set science-based targets'

People moves, 25 February: SBTi, PRI, Chronos, Atrato & more...

SBTi appoints inaugural CEO

Can COP26 keep 1.5°C in sight?

All eyes will be on Glasgow in November to see whether hopes of limiting warming to 1.5°C can be kept alive. Peter Cripps reports

Setting science-based target for Total bond plan 'not easy', Pouyanné says

The boss of French oil major Total said the company is working hard to find a Paris Agreement-aligned target for its sustainability-linked bonds, but that the process is "not easy" because of the politics inherent in climate scenarios and the "religious" approach adopted by NGOs.

BlackRock details 2021 climate engagement expectations

BlackRock has published its engagement expectations for companies related to climate risk and the transition to a low-carbon economy, as it more than doubles the target group of carbon-intensive companies on which its engagement will focus in 2021.

LSE launches first dedicated transition bond segment

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has launched a dedicated transition bond segment to its sustainable bond market (SBM), in a move it is believed makes it the first exchange to do so.