Swedish central bank corporate bond purchases to require TCFD disclosures

The Swedish central bank will only buy corporate bonds for its asset purchase programme from issuers…

Debt,ESG Data,Investment,Policy

Ceres: US Supreme Court climate ruling 'imperils economy'

Policy

Switzerland launches 'climate scores' for financial products

ESG,ESG Data,Investment,Policy

'Two-speed' CSRD implementation could follow delays, says law firm

Final approval for the EU's landmark Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) could result…

ESG,ESG Data,Investment,Policy

Delayed European database for disclosures gets Council sign-off

A two-year delay to a proposal for a free, publicly available European Single Access Point (ESAP) for…

Corporate,ESG Data,Policy

Green securitisations 'under-utilised in Europe'

Green securitisations are largely being under-utilised in Europe, said a European markets expert.

Green Bonds,Policy

International carbon market 'will be addressed at COP27', webinar hears

A framework for the international trading of carbon credits will be reviewed during COP27, a webinar…

Carbon,Policy

Global capital requirement for climate risks is crucial for transition

Japanese regulator recommends framing global warming as "a time bomb" to spur action

Insurance,Policy,Stranded Assets

Eurosif: SFDR risks unintentional investor 'greenwashing'

European sustainable investment forum Eurosif's greatest concern about the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure…

Policy

Cisco, Microsoft face tax transparency resolutions

ESG Data,Investment,Policy

AFME warns EU GBS should return to product-based origins

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has recommended that the EU Green Bond Standard…

Debt,Green Bonds,Investment,Policy

'The Principles' launch SLB and transition finance guidance

The organisation that administers the Green Bond Principles has released updated guidance on sustainability-linked…

Green Bonds,Policy

ESMA flags shortcomings of ESG ratings

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has flagged issues including complexity and a lack…

ESG Data,Policy

Translating distant net zero targets into near-term action

Stephanie Maier and Stephanie Pfeifer share five reflections from their leadership of the Climate Action 100+ global steering committee

Equity,Policy

EU companies set to disclose environmental risks

The European Parliament and Council have provisionally agreed on a new directive which will require large…

Policy

Asia 'will need guardrails' against rising greenwashing risk

Asian countries will increasingly require regulatory "guardrails" to ensure fund managers understand…

Asia Pacific,Policy

Carbon pricing needs radical redesign, says NZAOA

Carbon,Policy

ECB identifies 'clear gaps' as it readies bank climate inspections

"Clear gaps" remain in most areas of European banks' climate risk management practices, a top executive…

Policy

Why nuclear energy belongs in the EU taxonomy

The science unambiguously tells us that nuclear energy is sustainable and should be included in the EU taxonomy. It is vital for effective decarbonisation that this finally happens, writes David Hess

Policy

Regulator: 'Let's focus more on emissions data, rather than taxonomies'

Focusing on emissions data is a more straightforward way to assess transition strategies, rather than…

Asia Pacific,ESG Data,Policy