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Scrambled regs to give investors indigestion in 2025
20 December 2024Investors must digest a diet of disparate sustainable finance regulations in the year ahead. Michael Hurley reports
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Asset owners need to start throwing their weight around, says UKSIF
28 November 2024Asset owners need to use their influence to encourage long-term climate action, the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) has said, calling for more "systemic stewardship".
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UK 'exploring value of' taxonomy after repeated delays
15 November 2024A UK government consultation to "explore the value of implementing a taxonomy" has been welcomed by commentators but has done little to dispel concerns that years of work on the proposal may still lead it to be ditched.
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COP29: IIGCC welcomes UK's updated NDC
12 November 2024The UK has announced it will target a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of at least 81% by 2035, compared to 1990 levels, in a move an investor group said showed the UK could lead the world in attracting private climate finance.
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UK funding for CCS, hydrogen and nuclear receives cautious backing from investors
30 October 2024The UK Government's plans to fund carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS), hydrogen and nuclear energy as part of its clean energy commitments has won cautious praise from investors - but also raised concerns of a disjointed climate strategy.
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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".