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EU Platform reveals remaining environmental taxonomy criteria

Criteria to extend the EU's taxonomy beyond climate have been published by an expert group - but the document also reveals delays to some aspects deemed too challenging to define.

Loan round-up: Gildan, Endeavour Energy, Green Plains, Katitas ... and more

2022 Environmental Finance Bond Awards winners revealed

The winners have been announced for the 2022 Environmental Finance Bond Awards, which celebrate the leading green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bond and loan deals in 2021 and recognise significant market participants.

Bond round-up: Canada, Carrefour, BNG Bank, AIB, Kojamo ... and more

CA100+: 'Alarming' lack of medium-term targets set for AGM challenge

Much more action is needed for companies to align with a scenario in which global temperature rise is kept to 1.5°C, Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has said.

'Milestone' impact comparison tool launched by GIIN

Impact investors can now measure and compare their performance against a newly launched benchmark from the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).

Transition bond structure could be revived by EU taxonomy extension

A proposed extension of the EU's sustainability taxonomy to cover activities deemed to be in transition could spur more use-of-proceeds 'transition bonds', according to proposals by an expert group.

Tobacco investor engagement 'would not yield results'

Investor engagement will not be able to help the tobacco sector avert its decline, an executive at pension and insurance provider Scottish Widows has said.

EU ETS extension to shipping a 'game-changer' for industry

The extension of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) to include shipping will be a "game-changer" for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction trajectory for the industry...

'Three problems' with Verra's first plastic waste reduction credits

Verra has issued the first "Plastic Credits" in the voluntary carbon market to Second Life Thailand, a plastic waste reduction program.