How to scale the carbon offset market

The Taskforce on scaling voluntary carbon markets will next week publish its final recommendations. Annabelle Palmer spoke with market participants to hear their thoughts on the proposals outlined so far

Carbon,Natural Capital,Policy

'Post-Brexit, UK insurers should be allowed to up investments in sustainable assets' - Aviva

Insurance,Policy

How Biden could boost ESG in the US

Donald Trump has left significant ESG policy holes to repair in the US for the administration of Joe Biden, reports Ahren Lester

ESG,Investment,Policy

EU asks expert group to clarify transition activities in Taxonomy

Policy

French central bank tightens fossil fuel exclusions for €22bn portfolio

The Banque de France (BdF) has tightened the fossil fuel company exclusions applied to its own investment…

Investment,Policy

Final EU Taxonomy criteria delayed after draft proposals response

The publication of the final technical screening criteria (TSC) for the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities…

Policy

US regulator banking rule seeks to 'prop up' fossil fuel financing

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has been accused of staging a "last ditch" attempt…

Policy

UN's 'Race to Zero' campaign launches finance sector expert group

The Race to Zero campaign launched by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)…

Investment,Policy

Mandatory climate disclosure in France drove down fossil fuel holdings

The introduction of mandatory climate-related disclosures in France resulted in a "sharp relative decrease"…

Investment,Policy

15 major investors back HSBC vote on fossil fuel phase-out plan

Investment,Policy

US senate wins a 'huge opportunity' for Biden's green ambitions, says M&G

A "huge opportunity" has been handed to US President-elect Joe Biden to deliver on his green policy ambitions,…

Investment,Policy

Insurance Europe warns against imposing climate risk scenarios in Orsas

Insurance,Policy

'Double materiality' splits market in IFRS sustainability standards consultation

Policy

China announces long-awaited national carbon market launch

China has announced it will launch its long-awaited national emissions trading scheme (ETS) in February,…

Carbon,Policy

AMF study identifies weaknesses in French institutions' TCFD reports

Financial institutions continue to struggle to report decision-useful information on how their overall…

ESG Data,Policy

Communication on EU ESG regulation needs to improve, says Refinitiv

Communication around the EU's sustainability regulations must improve to show they are 'not scary', Refinitiv's Elena Philipova tells Ahren Lester

ESG,Policy

The Future of Good: Can companies drive positive change in the post-pandemic world?

Institutional investors can help companies adopt resilient strategies to avoid a replica of the Covid-19 crisis that they can ill afford, writes Nicola Bonucci

ESG,Investment,Policy

ESG infrastructure takes root in Russia

Russia has established a framework to 'green' the Russian economy, writes Alexey Miroshnichenko

Policy

Japan's FSA to form 'expert panel on sustainable finance'

Japan's Financial Services Agency is to form an 'expert panel on sustainable finance' to drive domestic…

Policy

EU Platform calls on Commission to revise taxonomy proposal

The European Commission-mandated Platform on Sustainable Finance has called on the Commission to revise…

Policy