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UK firms facing 'cliff-edge' risks of fund name rule breach given reprieve by regulator
09 September 2024Fund 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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GB Energy-Crown Estate partnership to channel billions into UK clean energy
25 July 2024The UK government has announced a partnership between its newly launched state-owned energy company Great British Energy and the Crown Estate, which could unlock up to £60 billion ($77.2 billion) in private investment for clean energy.
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The next UK government's transition opportunity
02 July 2024British voters want the next government to seize the economic opportunities of the green transition, writes James Alexander
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ESG ratings to be regulated by UK Government
06 March 2024Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings providers will be regulated by the UK Government, to "improve clarity and trust".
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'More rigorous' standards see biennial review register big drop in sustainable assets
29 November 2023A big drop in the total assets judged as 'sustainable' globally has been reported in the latest in a series of biennial reviews, with tightened criteria in response to a "rise in greenwashing and greenhushing".
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UK draws fire for insufficient climate finance strategy in face of US, EU plans
22 November 2023The UK government has been criticised by an investor group for failing to detail a comprehensive net-zero investment strategy in its latest set-piece policy announcements, placing it at risk of falling further behind the US and EU in attracting green investment.
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People Moves, 20 October: Charles Stanley, Barclays, Legal & General and more
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UK taxonomy working group releases final recommendations
05 October 2023Amidst prolonged delays to the development of the UK's taxonomy, the working group has released its final recommendations, suggesting that the Financial Reporting Council could to take over its work.
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Investor group backs registry to bolster scrutiny of UK asset manager voting
22 September 2023A proposal to create a system for harmonised reporting of UK asset managers' voting records and a registry to host this information would enable greater scrutiny of managers' voting practices, an investor group has said.
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UK prime minister under fire from industry for weakening climate policies
20 September 2023UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced he would delay a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars and the phasing out of gas boilers, drawing a wave of criticism from investors and corporates who say the move harms plans for the transition.