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'US IRA has worked where taxonomies have not'
27 March 2024A senior banker has argued that the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) economic incentive package has delivered real climate-focused financial flows in a way that 'green' taxonomy-focused approaches have not.
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Financial institutions have high exposure to companies with transition potential, central bank says
26 March 2024French financial institutions are highly exposed to corporates with the potential to meet the criteria of the EU sustainability taxonomy, research by the Banque de France says.
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L&Q faces SLB coupon 'step-up' on target miss
25 March 2024UK social housing charity London & Quadrant (L&Q) said it was "likely to miss" a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions target linked to its ground-breaking sustainability-linked bond (SLB), triggering an additional £3 million ($3.8 million) of coupon payments.
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SLB step-ups a long way from being financially punitive, says Barclays
25 March 2024The penalties for missing the targets set by sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) would have to be at least 10 times what the market currently offers to be big enough to incentivise companies to change their behaviour, Barclays has argued.
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Sustainability-linked bond issuance limps into 2024
25 March 2024Sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance has had its weakest start to a year since the publication of principles boosted the market in 2020, according to Environmental Finance research.
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French companies sound alarm at 'greenwashing' in ESMA sustainability enforcement rules
22 March 2024The French Association of Large Companies (AFEP) has voiced concern that draft rules for regulators enforcing the disclosure of sustainability-related information will too strictly police perceived 'greenwashing' and be complex to apply.
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Morningstar launches innovative transition indexes
21 March 2024Morningstar has launched a series of transition indexes it hopes could prove a turning point for the integration of climate considerations in investors' equities allocations.
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S&P: Climate-related credit rating actions 'to grow'
21 March 2024Climate-related credit rating actions at corporate and infrastructure issuers doubled in number last year and are expected to continue to increase, S&P Global Ratings predicts.
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Canadian regulator demands financial institutions report in line with ISSB this year
21 March 2024Canada's largest banks and insurers must disclose how they are implementing a climate transition plan and conducting climate scenario analysis, under rules that have been updated to align with International Sustainability Board (ISSB) standards.
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ShareAction takes aim at banks this AGM season
21 March 2024The upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) season will be the "busiest yet" for ShareAction, as it plans to push the banking sector for more transparent climate policies.