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Borrowers paying climate premium due to increased flood risk, say central bank researchers

Scope 3 disclosures emerge as battleground in California climate court case

The EU's carbon trade tariff

The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism has come into force and is set to have a significant impact on markets. Rob Langston reports

Sustainable debt market contracts by up to 20% in 2025

Sustainable bond and loan volumes are estimated to have fallen by a fifth to around $1.6 trillion in 2025, but innovation continues drive optimism.

'Minority view' that defence contributes to sustainability, despite EU guidance - AllianzGI

EU guidance that investments in defence can be classified as positively contributing to sustainability objectives is unlikely to change how investors approach the sector, according to one asset manager.

Chile issues ground-breaking biodiversity-focused sovereign SLB

The sovereign sustainable bond pioneer takes sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) into a bold, biodiversity-focused direction. Ahren Lester reports

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Voluntary biodiversity markets show 'first signs of financialisation'

The nascent voluntary biodiversity market is showing the "first signs of financialisation", but its development is being hindered by a lack of demand and standards.

JPMorgan ditches proxy advisors in favour of AI-powered 'platform'

EU supervisors suggest banks, insurers 'justify' transition statements in ESG stress tests

Guidelines on ESG stress testing have been published that tell EU regulators to focus initially on exercises covering physical and climate transition risks and biodiversity loss, and consider expanding such tests to other sustainability topics.