Michael Hurley

SFDR fossil fuel exclusions 'may create problems for funds targeting US investors'

Funds seeking compliance with proposed EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) fossil fuel exclusions could face problems attracting investors from US states with anti-ESG regulation, a law firm has warned.

UK to incorporate climate risk in pensions' fiduciary duty guidance

TPI consults on updating assessments for sovereigns and banks

ECB should offer preferential rates for taxonomy-aligned projects, WWF says

Extensive 'reliefs' in EU standards risk hiding key information, investors warn

A raft of measures designed to reduce reporting burdens by giving companies the option to omit sustainability information from EU regulatory reporting risks obscuring key information from investors, an investor group has warned.

Financial institution CSRD transition plans lack comparability, regulator finds

PCAF casts eye to 'facilitated emissions' reporting standards after latest updates

The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) is readying an update of its standard for reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with services provided by banks and insurers, after unveiling the latest updates to its 'financed' emissions standards.

Japanese lessons for the transition: what can the world learn?

Japan is leading a difficult conversation on how private finance can facilitate the transition, Michael Hurley writes

EU taxomony-aligned capex rose to $335bn last year, says Morningstar

California opens docket for voluntary climate reporting