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• Greenium could get 'quite aggressive' in 2022, says Jupiter

  09 February 2022

  The 'greenium' on green bond issuances could get "quite aggressive" in 2022 as demand fails to keep pace with regulatory-induced rising investor demand, according to Jupiter Asset Management.

• Corporate lobby 'likely' to challenge EU ESG ratings regulation

  09 February 2022

  Corporate lobbyists' apparent success in influencing EU taxonomy negotiations could now see their attention turn to challenging potential regulation of ESG ratings, an expert has warned.

• Japan's FSA forms ESG ratings and data committee

  09 February 2022

  Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has formed a subcommittee to discuss ESG ratings and data providers.

• Temasek, Salesforce invest in South Pole

  09 February 2022

  Climate-themed project developer South Pole has sold minority stakes to Singapore state-backed investor Temasek and the investment arm of cloud company Salesforce.

• TPI launches high-emitting decarbonisation pathways

  09 February 2022

  The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) has published decarbonisation pathways to 2050 for 10 high-emitting sectors in energy, transport and industrials, in a single report it says will enable comparison of progress between sectors.

• CA100+ investor welcomes BP's 'triple' net-zero target

  08 February 2022

  The investor leading engagement with oil and gas giant BP has cautiously welcomed the company's plans to reduce to 'net zero' the greenhouse gas emissions from sales of its products, as well as its operations and production.

• EU SFDR response raises 'legitimate' greenwashing concern

  08 February 2022

  The market response to the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) from asset managers has "led to confusion and greenwashing concerns", warned Morningstar.

• Mirova presses scandal-hit Orpea to adopt ESG mission

  08 February 2022

  Mirova has written to the chairman of Orpea asking the scandal-hit care home provider to overhaul its corporate governance by formally agreeing a mission to ensure its contribution to society and the environment.

• SBTi, CDP refute net-zero standards criticism

  08 February 2022

  The methodology in a report criticising net-zero standard setters has been called into question by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and CDP.

• Oceans fund swells to €95m

  08 February 2022

  A €43 million ($49 million) fundraise has almost doubled the size of a 'Blue Oceans Fund' targeting investment to tackle ocean pollution, overfishing and climate change.