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German court backs 'globally remarkable' climate law complaint

The German Federal Constitutional Court has decided that the 2019 climate change act violated the freedoms of the young complainants by offloading the majority of the carbon emissions reductions to after 2030, in a decision described as "globally remarkable new standard for climate protection as a human right"

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

News Round Up: Varma, Aviva, Qontigo, SEEIT, and more

Qontigo enters into partnership with Chinese ESG data provider

News Round-up: RBC, Barclays, NBIM, ISS, Greencoat and more

'Impact monetisation' model unveiled by Value Balancing Alliance

A methodology for monetising the impact of companies on society and the environment has been published by an alliance of the world's largest corporates.

News Round Up: LuxSE, Pioneer Point, South Pole, EisnerAmper, and more

BlackRock takes minority stake in Clarity AI

BlackRock has made a minority investment in US-based sustainability analytics platform Clarity AI. Its technology will be integrated into BlackRock's own portfolio management software Aladdin.

EU examines issues in sustainability market in extensive study

The Publications Office of the EU has released in-depth research on sustainability-related ratings, data and research, examining the flaws and biases inherent within data collection.