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Facing up to climate uncertainty with technology

Developments in technology will be crucial to help financial institutions assess and manage the worst effects of climate change, writes Matt Foote

UN Race to Zero readies 'compliance mechanism'

UN-backed climate campaign Race to Zero (RTZ) has confirmed further information on its 'compliance mechanism' will be published in September, with a major partner welcoming plans to remove members who fail to meet its strengthened criteria.

Natural asset companies: on firm ground?

The US SEC will consider the concept of turning conservation areas into public companies, writes Thomas Cox

Don't rush into regulating data providers, says Japan's FSA

Supervisors should not rush into regulating data providers while work to understand their "increasingly important" role in capital markets is ongoing, said Satoshi Ikeda, chief sustainable finance officer of the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA).

Bond round-up: EIB, Massachusetts, Barloworld, KBC, NN ... and more

Sustainable bonds take record market share

Sovereign green bond issuance helped labelled debt secure a record share of the European bond market in the second quarter, Ahren Lester writes

Investors encouraged to set nature-inclusive 'just transition' expectations

Investors have been urged to set 'just transition' expectations that also factor in aspects relating to nature, in a report by the Grantham Research Institute.

Introduce ESG benchmark to tackle greenwashing, says ESMA

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recommended that the creation of minimum requirements for environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark indexes would help tackle examples of 'greenwashing'.

FCA to create ESG advisory board

Reask and Fathom offer combined wind and flood risk models

Australian climate risk analytics firm Reask has partnered with UK flood risk modeller Fathom to offer insurers access to their combined risk data.