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COP26 round-up, 5 November: IEA, CDP and BSI

UK group presents voluntary carbon markets guide at COP26

A UK group to promote "high-integrity, scaled markets" for voluntary carbon offsets has presented guidance at COP26, which aims to predict "what the future of the ... markets may look like".

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Bank of America: The decarbonisation task is 'overwhelming'

The decarbonisation journey ahead is "quite overwhelming" for banks as the goal will require every client to be net zero, the Bank of America has said.

PRI: COP26 needs a signal from China

The "most important thing" for COP26 to achieve is a signal from China of improved decarbonisation ambition, a Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) executive has said.

US SEC shareholder vote proposal rights reset 'timely and necessary'

The decision by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rescind previous announcements limiting shareholder rights to propose resolutions...

Bank of England sets plan to tilt asset purchases toward green companies

The UK's central bank will this month begin prioritising bond issuers judged to be "stronger climate performers" via its £20 billion ($27 billion) corporate bond purchase scheme, in a landmark move that warns climate laggards will be hit with higher cost of capital.

ICE to launch 'nature-based' carbon credit futures contract

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is set to launch its first 'nature-based solutions' carbon credit futures contract, in the latest sign of the growing investor interest in products that claim to have a positive impact on nature.

UK sustainability disclosures to 'go beyond climate' to cover impact

Impact Shares and UN launch climate impact ETF

Impact shares has launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) targeting positive climate impact, in collaboration with the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCFD)...