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Support for TCFD has sky rocketed, says Schapiro

The Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) has seen the "greatest progress to date on TCFD adoption".

TCFD recommends all companies disclose Scope 3 emissions

Loan round-up: Etihad Airways, Orsted, Gulf International Bank, MKB ... and more

RBA: Increasing chances of divestment as regulators discuss Australian transition taxonomy

The chances of global investors divesting from companies based in Australia with high greenhouse gas emissions are increasing, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has said, as regulators discuss the prospect of an Australia-focused 'transition taxonomy'.

TCFD-based guidance targets overhaul of 'opaque' portfolio alignment models

Best practice guidance for the financial sector to assess future alignment of investment and lending with the goals of the Paris Agreement

Prince Harry and Meghan become 'partners' in impact firm

Kunming Declaration agreed at biodiversity COP

The 'Kunming Declaration' on biodiversity has been agreed by more than 100 countries...

Bond round-up: Braskem Idesa, General Mills, EU, EIB, KutxaBank, CBRE ... and more

EU raises €12bn from record-breaking green bond debut

The EU reported its €12 billion ($13.9 billion) green bond debut was more than 11 times oversubscribed by investors which makes it both the largest green bond issued and largest single order book to date, as the bloc kicks-off its much-anticipated €250 billion green bond programme.

Global climate litigation cases sky-rocket, says S&P

The number of climate change-related court cases filed globally has nearly doubled between 2017 and 2020