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UK invites voluntary reporting as it reveals sustainability standards

The UK government has invited companies to use newly published UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS) voluntarily, ahead of mandatory requirements being revealed in coming months.

UK and EU countries sign 'pact' to develop offshore wind projects

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 to incorporate climate risk in pensions' fiduciary duty guidance

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.

Resilience-adjusted capital requirements top GFI wish list to boost investment

UK consults on transition plan rules, ISSB-aligned standards

The UK Government has launched consultations on mandatory transition planning, UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS) and assurance of sustainability reporting, as it aims to "secure the City of London's place as the sustainable finance capital of the world".

UKSIF presents alternative to 'watered-down' UK Stewardship Code

Investors have been asked to support linking investment stewardship to the creation of 'long-term sustainable value' in the UK Stewardship Code, in an alternative definition to 'watered-down' proposals by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).

FSB developing climate early warning system as it warns of risks to financial stability

A draft framework for regulators that can "provide [an] early signal on potential drivers of transition and physical risks that can impact the financial system ... [and] quantify the scale of financial impacts" has been published by the Financial Stability Board (FSB).

Scrambled regs to give investors indigestion in 2025

Investors must digest a diet of disparate sustainable finance regulations in the year ahead. Michael Hurley reports