ISSB proposes 'relief' from reporting some finance-related emissions

The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has proposed changes to its standards, to permit companies to omit disclosure of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions linked to derivatives, facilitated emissions by investment banks, and insurance-associated emissions.

Space agency launches 'Earth observation' data initiative to propel nature finance

Financial institutions, corporates and academics have begun work to identify the best ways to use 'Earth observation' data to propel nature-positive finance toward the $540 billion of annual investment needed to meet international targets.

Mirova announces corporate climate index

EFRAG agrees timeline for changing CSRD standards

US court pauses case on litigation against climate disclosure rule

Canadian regulator 'pauses' climate disclosure rule, citing geopolitics

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has 'paused' work on rules to require public companies to prepare climate-related disclosures and amendments to existing diversity-related requirements, citing "the global economic and geopolitical landscape".

'Less burdensome' UK standards will put it ahead of EU in competitiveness race, official says

EFRAG fails to agree timeline for ESRS simplification

WEF releases nature assessment indicators

Delay EU climate scenario rules by a year to account for Omnibus, say German banks

Banks active in the EU will find it "practically impossible" to meet the current deadline to fully implement climate scenario analysis requirements by January, the Association of German Banks has told the European Banking Authority (EBA).

NGOs launch formal complaint over 'undemocratic' EU Omnibus sustainability overhaul

Canadian Sustainability Standards Board appoints chair

UKSIF pitches taskforce to study how ISSB can reduce pensions reporting burden

Regulators should sponsor an industry group to study how the sustainability-related "reporting burden" on UK pension schemes can be reduced in the transition to International Sustainability Board Standards (ISSB) reporting, an investor group said.

ESMA consults on rules governing EU GBS external reviewers

Scope 3 remains 'struggle' in sustainability-linked loan market

Expectations around Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets in sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) remain an "obstacle" to scaling the market, but an Environmental Finance event heard ...

Two-year delay to CSRD reporting approved, in 'step toward full exemption'

EU lawmakers have approved a two-year delay to corporate sustainability reporting for companies that were set to comply from next year, in a vote one observer said was the first step...