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Draft EU environmental taxonomy screening criteria published

A proposed set of technical screening criteria (TSC) for the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities has been published, covering the EU's four non-climate-related, environmental objectives.

Steel industry 'not on track to decarbonise', warns CA100+

The steel industry is not on track to decarbonise by 2050 and will only meet IEA's net zero target...

Steel first target of new CA100+ sector-wide engagement workstream

The convenors of the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) collaborative engagement initiative have launched a new 'global sector strategies' workstream to "coordinate sector-wide engagement".

Bond round-up: Ontario, Scotiabank, Aydem, NRW.Bank, Mann+Hummel ... and more

ECB market neutrality strategy review 'disappointing'

The European Central Bank (ECB) has been criticised for a lack of urgency in its review of the 'market neutrality' principle...

Impact investments top $2.3trn, IFC says

About $2.3 trillion of investments that target positive, measurable environmental or social impact alongside financial returns had been made by the end of last year, according to an estimate by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

EDF and LGIM partner on science based corporate engagement

Partnership hopes to convert aspirational pledges into concrete plans

Bridgepoint takes stake in $1bn ACT

Bridgepoint, the $32 billion private assets growth investor, has taken a minority stake in carbon offsetting and reduction firm ACT...

BlackRock launches Paris-aligned ETFs

BlackRock has launched two additional Paris-Aligned Benchmark exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Clean energy transition represents $16trn investment opportunity

Pandemic "black swan" has focused minds on ESG, Manulife IM says