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  • Australia launches second round of taxonomy consultation

    31 October 2024

    Australia has launched the second round of consultation on its sustainable finance taxonomy, in a bid to bring "credibility" to transition activities.

  • CA100+ 'cross-pollinating' engagement

    31 October 2024

    The Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) initiative is looking at how to "cross-pollinate" its engagement between sectors.

  • Finance emerges as battleground at COP16

    31 October 2024

    By Peter Cripps at COP16 in Cali, Colombia

  • UK funding for CCS, hydrogen and nuclear receives cautious backing from investors

    30 October 2024

    The UK Government's plans to fund carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS), hydrogen and nuclear energy as part of its clean energy commitments has won cautious praise from investors - but also raised concerns of a disjointed climate strategy.

  • Segment for ESG ratings added to proposals for free EU sustainability database

    30 October 2024

    European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have added a category for ESG rating providers to a planned EU-wide database, which they say will help improve the visibility of ESG ratings when users search for sustainability information.

  • Hong Kong to launch ISSB adoption roadmap by end of year

    30 October 2024

    The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is to launch a roadmap on adoption of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) before the end of the year.

  • NZAOA members warn their progress on decarbonisation at risk from policy inaction

    30 October 2024

    Insurers and pension fund members of the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) have warned their progress on decarbonising their portfolios could be about to slow because the wider global economy is not showing signs of matching their efforts.

  • EU-China common ground taxonomy to be expanded at COP29

    29 October 2024

    The EU-China Common Ground Taxonomy (CGT) is to be expanded at COP29, Ma Jun has revealed.

  • Eight governments pledge over $160m to Global Biodiversity Framework Fund

    29 October 2024

    Eight more governments have pledged an additional $163 million to the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) at COP16 in Cali, Colombia, including the UK, France and Germany.

  • Webinar: Vague definition of greenwashing deters 'transition' finance

    29 October 2024

    The growth of 'transition' finance is being held back by fears among debt issuers of being accused of greenwashing - a situation exacerbated by national regulators failing to clearly define what constituted greenwashing, a webinar hosted by Environmental Finance heard.