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Western Australia plans sustainable bond debut by June
02 May 2023Western Australian Treasury Corporation (WATC) is planning to issue its inaugural sustainable bond by the end of June, the borrowing authority for the Australian state said as it published its framework.
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Australian regulator fines superfund for greenwashing
02 May 2023The Australian regulator has fined the marketing arm of superannuation fund Future Super for alleged greenwashing.
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Growing momentum in investment to tackle plastic pollution, says Circulate Initiative
28 April 2023While there is growing momentum to tackle plastic pollution, investment in solutions is still far below what is currently needed to meet the scale of the challenge, the Circular Initiative has told Environmental Finance.
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There is no alternative to carbon markets, says Temasek's GenZero
27 April 2023While scrutiny of the carbon market should be welcomed, criticism of the carbon market is unfair unless an alternative is presented, the CEO of Temasek's GenZero told Environmental Finance.
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Singapore and China to make taxonomies interoperable
25 April 2023The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the People's Bank of China have announced plans to make the Singaporean and Chinese sustainability taxonomies interoperable, as part of deeper sustainable finance cooperation between the two nations.
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AIGCC launches China working group
25 April 2023The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) has launched a China-focused working group, to provide investors better access to sustainable investment opportunities.
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Australia plans sovereign green bond and taxonomy financing
21 April 2023The Australian government has announced it plans to issue a debut sovereign green bond and will co-fund the development of a sustainable finance taxonomy...
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Hong Kong to make ISSB-aligned disclosures mandatory
19 April 2023Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has announced plans to make climate-related disclosures mandatory in ESG reports from 1 January, 2024.
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Taxonomy-linked 'greenwashing' rules could hurt EM transition financing
19 April 2023Regulations to tackle greenwashing which are tied to European 'green' taxonomies could inadvertently constrain "necessary" transition financing in emerging markets, according to Fidelity International.
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Japanese transition hindered by lobbying, says Market Forces
14 April 2023Intense lobbying from heavy industry in Japan is hindering progress and ambition from both government and financial institutions, Market Forces said.