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Advisory committee finalises recommendations on UK ISSB adoption

In its final meeting before offering its recommendations to the UK government on ISSB adoption, on 5 December, the UK Sustainability Disclosure Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) rejected a proposal to include an additional disclosure requirement on financed emissions.

Goldman Sachs leaves Net Zero Banking Alliance

Goldman Sachs has left the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), it said in a statement.

'Cross fertilisation' possible for Article 6 and biodiversity credits, says IAPB

"Cross fertilisation" could be possible between Article 6 and biodiversity credit markets in the long run, the International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) has said, calling for more government intervention.

Policy advocacy a gap in investor transition plans, Investor Agenda says

Investors' climate transition plans are widely "lacking" in information on how they intend to push policymakers and regulators to act on climate, according to a review of 230 institutional investors' plans.

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New Zealand investors lagging behind on nature, says EY

Nature investments from New Zealand investors remain "scarce", EY has said, calling for more revenue-generating opportunities and credit schemes.

Oxford Economics warns against 'black box' nature datasets

Oxford Economics has argued against the use of single nature metrics and "black box" datasets, calling on companies and investors to value granularity and transparency in their nature data.

Trump second term to put sustainable debt market in 'wait-and-see mode'

The re-election of Donald Trump will put a dampener on sustainable debt issuance, a bank has predicted, but the effect will be short-lived.

Trump picks critic of climate rule to lead SEC

Insurance's annual renewal model is 'no longer fit for purpose'

The annual renewal model that is commonplace within the insurance industry "is no longer fit for purpose in a world that's in transition", a conference heard.