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SBTi proposed standard update does not allow carbon credits for Scope 3

A proposed update to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) standard allows only limited use of carbon credits - despite a previous suggestion it might take a more accommodative stance towards them for Scope 3 emissions.

Plastic pollution 'not particularly important' to European retail banks

US SEC delays anti-greenwashing 'names rule' compliance deadline by six months

Australian court imposes AUD11m fine on Active Super for greenwashing

Bank of England urged to step up on nature

The Bank of England has been urged to step up their coverage of nature-related risks, in a report that warns it is "not acting sufficiently" on the issue.

The impact of SDR goes deeper than its four sustainability labels

The FCA's Sustainability Disclosure Requirements regime is helping purge the fund market, writes Jennifer Forrest

Double the insurers have impact focus compared to 2023, Nuveen finds

The number of insurers with a dedicated impact focus has doubled in the past two years, according to a Nuveen survey of institutional investors.

Sustainable debt round-up: Fluvius, Ayvens ... and more

Sustainable bond market sails past $6trn milestone - but headwinds remain

Cumulative issuance of sustainable bonds has now crossed $6 trillion as the green bond market continues to set the pace, but the journey towards $7 trillion faces headwinds.

NBIM tells Switzerland to require ISSB-aligned disclosures