Michael Hurley

Japanese company preparing joint climate and 'nature' SLB

Japanese ETS to 'protect competitiveness' of key industries with extra allowances

By Michael Hurley in Tokyo

CDP data exposes 'implementation gap' of capex in transition planning

Collaborative engagement still a priority for managers despite CA100 exits, GPIF says

By Michael Hurley in Tokyo

Japan views transition bond label as boon for its GX strategy

By Michael Hurley in Tokyo

Climate transition bond label launch grapples with 'grey area' definitional challenges

A label for bond issuers to flag fundraising for climate 'transition' investments has been launched, amid hopes it could catalyse transformational financing in emerging markets.

Policy 'momentum growing' on transition planning, despite ESG backlash

Transition plan disclosure is set to become mandatory in over half the G20, as growing appreciation of the economic benefits it brings drives "continued momentum" among policymakers, according to a report.

Could banks and insurers be about to get their own Omnibus

The EU is in the throes of butchering its ESG reporting regulations - could ESG aspects of prudential rules be next on the chopping block, asks Michael Hurley

ISSB to continue push for closer alignment of ESRS amid omnibus, says vice-chair

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will intensify its push to ensure changes to the EU's more demanding corporate sustainability reporting rules are brought closer to its own, the ISSB's vice-chair has said.

Bloomberg expands data on climate transition revenues and capex

Bloomberg has extended its data coverage to include climate transition 'exposure revenues' and transition 'capex data', such as estimates of company investments in low-carbon technologies.