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Time to move on from 'legacy' sustainability disclosure regimes

As the UK continues to develop its forward-looking sustainability disclosure standards, a trade association has urged UK regulators to focus on "moving beyond" the "legacy" disclosure regimes already in place to cut down the number of rules.

Regulators must clarify 'what are we trying to achieve' on sustainable finance rules

Policymakers and regulators have been urged to go "back to basics" to clarify what they are trying to achieve from sustainable finance regulations, the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) told an event in London.

Record-breaking UK offshore wind auction lauded for driving private investment

A record-breaking auction of contracts for offshore wind energy generation by the UK government has been lauded for its potential to fuel "billions of pounds of private investment" into renewables.

UK's FCA outlines proposals for 'transparent, reliable and comparable' ESG ratings

Proposals published by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to ensure ESG ratings remain "transparent, reliable and comparable" have been welcomed by the industry.

UK told to clarify ESG ratings regulation's international impacts

Reverse anti-ESG policy to attract £100bn in green investments, UK government told

Set national transition plans - but not transition finance definition, industry groups say

A detailed definition of 'transition finance' would be unhelpful and policymakers should instead focus on providing more policy support and public finance for emissions intensive industries to decarbonise, investor groups told a UK government-mandated taskforce.

UK told to adopt ISSB in full to encourage 'equivalence' with US, EU disclosures

The UK has been urged to adopt the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards in their entirety, in a move that would support efforts to ensure 'equivalence' with US and EU requirements, respondents to a consultation said.

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UK should 'seriously consider' taxonomy timeline after government overhaul

The UK government should reconsider the timeline for its taxonomy of sustainable activities after the entry of Prime Minister Liz Truss' administration, its independent advisory group has said.