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UK FCA must learn from grey areas in SFDR around real estate, says Bridges

The UK must learn from the failure of the EU's sustainability disclosures framework to "capture the spirit" of real estate funds focussed on the green transition, said impact investor Bridges Fund Management.

Only 23% of climate-related losses in Europe are insured, says EIOPA

EXCLUSIVE: IIGCC flags 'critical' issues with EU CSDDD

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has warned about "urgent" issues threatening the workability of the EU's corporate environmental due diligence requirements.

BlackRock: 2022 figures show sustainable ETFs 'coming of age'

Sustainable exchange-traded funds (ETFs) secured more than half of total ETF industry net inflows in 2022 amid challenging markets, a trend BlackRock said shows they are "coming of age".

CA100+ warns on lack of credible transition strategies

The chair of the world's biggest engagement initiative has raised the alarm over a lack of credible short and medium term decarbonisation strategies among its target companies.

Voluntary carbon market has 'notable concern in quality', finds WWF tool

The Carbon Credit Quality Initiative (CCQI) has scored the quality of over a quarter of the carbon credits in the voluntary carbon market (VCM).

Sustainable bond market reaches $3.5trn milestone in 2022

The sustainable bond market crossed the $3.5 trillion milestone in the last month of 2022 despite the year falling short of setting a fresh record, according to Environmental Finance figures

ECB details corporate bond buying 'green' tilt plan

The European Central Bank (ECB) has provided further details on how it plans to "tilt" its massive €660 billion ($724 billion) private-sector bond buying programme towards 'greener' issuers, including by maintaining purchases of green bonds on the primary markets.

BNP Paribas promises 'less talk, more action' on biodiversity in 2023

Investors are likely to ramp up engagements on biodiversity in 2023, and this could lead to more shareholder resolutions, BNP Paribas Asset Management has said.

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