Policy

  • Regulators must clarify 'what are we trying to achieve' on sustainable finance rules

    19 June 2026

    Policymakers and regulators have been urged to go "back to basics" to clarify what they are trying to achieve from sustainable finance regulations, the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) told an event in London.

  • Draft ESRS for non-EU companies unveiled

    18 June 2026

    Draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for reporting by companies based outside the EU but generating large revenues in the bloc have been published, in advance of a vote to approve them for consultation next month.

  • EU countries ready to give fossil fuels pass for SFDR transition category

    18 June 2026

    EU countries could agree to include fossil fuel companies in a proposed 'transition' category for the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), according to a near-final text sent for approval.

  • FCA closes Drax investigation

    18 June 2026

    The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has closed its investigation into Drax, which related to the reporting of its sourcing of biomass for its energy production, as the regulator took no further action against the company.

  • 'China's version of SFDR will have significant impact'

    17 June 2026

    New rules governing Chinese sustainable investment funds are expected to have a significant impact in the domestic market, with a minimum threshold for sustainable investments likely to help "assure the quality" of funds, according to an expert.

  • Political climate apathy means more pressure on private finance - EIB's Calviño

    17 June 2026

    Converging crises that place more emphasis on defence and competitiveness have forced the energy transition into "a new phase" in which there is more reliance on the private sector, the president of the European Investment Bank (EIB) said.

  • Bank of England adjusts collateral policy to consider climate risks

    17 June 2026

    The Bank of England will no longer accept bonds issued by corporates that derive revenue from thermal coal mining as collateral, as part of wider efforts to 'green' its lending and investments.

  • Use one set of sustainability datapoints across EU rules, pensions group urges

    16 June 2026

    The EU should establish a unified 'core' set of sustainability datapoints and measurement approaches to be used across a range of financial regulations, PensionsEurope has argued.

  • China unveils sustainability reporting rules for asset managers

    16 June 2026

    The Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) has published 'guidelines' for sustainable investment funds that set expectations to invest at least 80% of their assets in line with their sustainability objectives.

  • Taxonomies 'naturally converging' amid 'structured chaos'

    15 June 2026

    Although the landscape of competing sustainable finance taxonomies looks complicated, Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) argues that it disguises the growing convergence and interoperability between them.

  • EU requests input on CSDDD guidance

    15 June 2026

    The European Commission has asked for feedback to inform the development of guidelines on implementing the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

  • 'BoE climate bond buying shows promise for bigger programme'

    15 June 2026

    A minor reduction in the cost of borrowing shows that the Bank of England (BoE)'s climate-themed bond purchases could be more effective if the central bank repeated it with bigger investments, according to CDP and the London School of Economics.

  • German sustainable finance expert group handed 'simplification' mandate

    12 June 2026

    Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, DZ Bank and Union Investment employees are among appointees under a renewed mandate of an expert group to advise Germany's federal government on sustainable finance.