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Banks with $29trn in assets pledge to set 2050 'net zero' targets

A group of banks with about $28.5 trillion in assets has joined a UN-convened 'Net Zero Banking Alliance', and in doing so pledged to "align operational and attributable emissions from their portfolios with pathways to net-zero by 2050 or sooner".

Investor group urges banks to set enhanced net zero targets

'Double materiality' splits market in IFRS sustainability standards consultation

AMF study identifies weaknesses in French institutions' TCFD reports

Financial institutions continue to struggle to report decision-useful information on how their overall strategy responds to climate change, according to an analysis of French financial institutions' Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) reports.

News round-up: Federal Reserve joins NGFS, BNP's energy transition fund, Poseidon Principles ... and more

CCCA banks to publish principles for low-carbon portfolio alignment

The Collective Commitment to Climate Action (CCCA) is to publish agreed principles and guidance for assessing portfolio alignment, and setting and reporting on alignment targets, by the end of Q1 2021.

News round-up: Europex welcomes ETS review, Snam climate targets, India renewables investment

BankTrack: Equator Principles projects 'unsatisfactory' on local engagement

Bank of China issues first 'blue bonds' in Asia

The Bank of China (BoC) has issued the first blue bonds in Asia, raising nearly $950 million in a transaction described as a "milestone" in the development of financial instruments that help protect the oceans.

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Colombina and Eureden

Confectionery and food maker signs first sustainable loan in Colombia