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SEC chair suggests making permanent controversial 'no action' stance
15 July 2026The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair suggested the agency would continue not to adjudicate on the validity of shareholder proposals, arguing that the move "did not create the chaos that many feared" this year.
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TCFD reports of limited value, investor groups say as they endorse cuts
14 July 2026The UK should abandon Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) reporting by investment firms, replacing the "overly prescriptive" rules with lighter-touch requirements, investor groups told the country's regulator.
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Retrenching regulations are reshaping reporting
14 July 2026With reporting requirements in retreat, what are the implications for ESG data, asks Michael Hurley
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Fossil fuel category included in Canadian taxonomy proposals
09 July 2026A category for 'abatement measures' that incorporates fossil fuels has been included in proposals for Canada's 'green and transition taxonomy', in what was described as a "novel" element for taxonomies globally.
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SFDR vote delayed amid disagreement on transition category
08 July 2026A key vote on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is to be delayed until September amid disagreement on issues including eligibility criteria for a transition category, Environmental Finance understands.
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Chinese central bank extending green incentives to transition finance, says Ma
08 July 2026The People's Bank of China (PBoC) plans to extend the incentives it offers for green lending to also drive the growth of transition finance in the country, an expert said.
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Exclusive: Standard Life among financial institutions in 'just transition' pilot
08 July 2026Standard Life, Swedbank Robur and Ökoworld have begun a pilot initiative to develop methodologies to embed 'just transition' metrics into financial products and stewardship activities, in work led by Germany's Climate & Company.
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Pakistan unveils rules for ESG-themed mutual funds
06 July 2026Pakistan's Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP) has published rules for the marketing of ESG-themed mutual funds, which require managers to ensure that at least 50% of fund assets are in 'ESG-aligned' investments.
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CSRD 'simplification' saga nears end with adoption of EU standards
03 July 2026Observers have welcomed the adoption of heavily reduced European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), a development they said would accelerate preparations for implementation following almost two years of uncertainty.
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Remove coal exclusion in SFDR transition category, PRI says
03 July 2026Fund managers should be allowed to invest in companies with significant exposure to coal via a new 'transition' category in the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) said.