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Disappointment as UK abandons plans for green taxonomy

The UK government has scrapped plans to create a green taxonomy like the EU's, citing market feedback which criticised implementation of the latter and led the UK to prioritise work in other areas including transition planning.

Apax $900m impact fund acquires food supplier platform

Bridges launches £500m vulnerable children social impact fund with UK Govt

TNFD 'concerned' about EU reporting delays leaving nature risk 'invisible'

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has told Environmental Finance it is concerned by the EU delaying reporting requirements on nature-related issues.

Strategic sustainability: navigating the transition through mitigation

Investing sustainably should not be an 'either-or' choice, but should be viewed as a way to drive the biggest impact that we can in the here and now, writes Maria Nazarova-Doyle

AI, data centres primed to drive sustainable bond volumes and innovation

Artificial intelligence (AI) and the development of digital infrastructure projects is set to be an "important" source of potential growth in sustainable bond issuance, according to Generali Asset Management (Generali AM).

Regulator tells French asset managers to improve voting communications

FSB could drop climate work amid 'US pushback'

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) could abandon its work on climate risks, after a progress report revealed a rift between member countries on the importance of the topic.

TNFD proposes CSRD nature data consolidation

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has called on the EU to streamline the number of nature disclosure points under the CSRD, to help "reduce the reporting burden" on companies.

Singapore, China 'advancing' on transition taxonomy