Ahren Lester

French and Dutch watchdogs propose EU regulation of ESG data firms

UK pension fund launches climate aware emerging market equity strategy

Carney Taskforce urged to back blue carbon market for mangrove restoration

Regeneration of mangrove forests could unlock significant carbon sequestration benefits by 2040

Singapore regulator considering 'green' and 'transition' taxonomy

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced it is considering formulating a taxonomy of its own covering 'green' and 'transition' activities, amid its plan to roll-out environmental risk management guidelines for all financial institutions.

UK commits to emissions trading scheme over carbon tax

The UK government has opted to launch its own emissions trading scheme (ETS) next month, instead of a carbon tax, and has said it will be more ambitious than the EU-run scheme it will replace.

AP2 divests fossil fuel firms amid EU Paris-alignment pledge

Swedish public pension fund AP2 will exit its equity and bond holdings in fossil fuel firms, in a push to become the first asset owner to align its portfolio with the EU Paris-aligned benchmark (PAB).

EU carbon prices hit record after climate goal agreement

BlackRock promises 2021 climate vote record improvement

BlackRock has announced it intends to vote more regularly for shareholder proposals on climate action, rather than relying on engagement as it had done in the past.

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Sanofi, Aviva, Keppel REIT ... and more

PBoC considers mandatory climate disclosure to support 'green' recovery

The governor of the People's Bank of China (PBoC) has announced the central bank will consider making climate disclosure mandatory and seek to make it easier for international investors to access the green finance market in the country.