Policy

  • EU pension fund investments are 4.5% aligned with taxonomy, EIOPA says

    18 March 2024
  • Bank of England urged not to neglect climate work after it cuts resources

    18 March 2024
  • Commission to delay review of Green Asset Ratio for banks

    18 March 2024

    The European Commission is to postpone a review of the much-maligned Green Asset Ratio (GAR) reporting indicator for banks, a key figure at the EU's executive arm has said.

  • CSDDD agreed, in watershed moment, but is weakened to 'shadow of former self'

    15 March 2024

    The EU passed a landmark sustainability reporting law which, although significantly weakened from previous versions, was described as "a watershed moment for corporate accountability".

  • Nature in fiduciary duty debate is a 'rabbit hole', says Schroders

    15 March 2024

    The debate about whether nature is legally part of fiduciary duty has turned into a "rabbit hole" that asset managers should avoid, Schroders argued, instead urging them to take a 'thoughtful' and holistic approach to nature.

  • ECB's Elderson urges banks to set transition plans to meet incoming regulation

    14 March 2024

    Banks have been urged to publish "Paris-compatible transition plans" to prepare for upcoming legal requirements, by a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB).

  • Canada publishes draft sustainability disclosure standards

    14 March 2024
  • Financial directors should address and disclose nature-related risks, say lawyers

    14 March 2024

    Financial directors in England and Wales are legally required to both address and disclose their nature-related risks, a team of barristers said in a new position statement.

  • Car parts makers in Columbia Threadneedle's deforestation engagement crosshairs

    14 March 2024

    Car parts manufacturers have been targeted for engagement by Columbia Threadneedle, as the investor seeks "a different route" to tackling deforestation in corporate supply chains, an Environmental Finance conference heard.

  • $150bn 'at risk from land use change'

    14 March 2024

    Tightening policy and land use changes could see "ill-prepared" investors lose $150 billion by 2030 without action, think tank Inevitable Policy Response has warned, as it called on government to incentivise private investment.

  • NZBA updates guidelines on climate target setting

    14 March 2024
  • Hopes landmark EU nature restoration law will pass, as elections loom

    14 March 2024

    An EU policymaker is "optimistic" that a landmark law to restore nature in the bloc will soon be adopted, the latest in a series of green policies which are expected to be completed ahead of elections later this year.

  • EU preparing biodiversity risk assessment framework

    13 March 2024

    The European Commission is preparing to publish a framework designed to help financial institutions assess nature-related risks in coming weeks, an Environmental Finance conference heard.

  • UK to update nature markets strategy

    11 March 2024

    The UK government is set to release an updated version of its nature markets framework this week to improve consistency of nature projects, while also looking to expand collaboration with the financial sector.

  • Spending on ESG data 'to hit $2bn this year'

    11 March 2024