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May 16, 2024
UK food system struggles against wet weather and rising food prices
The UK government’s Farm to Fork summit is dubbed a ‘jamboree for farmers’, with health and sustainable farming practices missing from announcements
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May 15, 2024
Esma guidelines on sustainability rules for European funds deemed ‘vague’
The European financial markets regulator’s replacement of the 50% threshold with ‘a commitment to invest meaningfully’ in sustainability elicits confusion
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May 15, 2024
Using biofuels to power private jets is ‘least defensible’ use of US government subsidies
Powering private jets with biofuels is a ‘PR stunt’ with ecological and social consequences, the Institute for Policy Studies warns
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May 15, 2024
‘Hundreds’ of carbon capture plants must be built in Europe in next decade, says report
EU policymakers should incorporate carbon capture targets into national energy and climate plans, CCS Europe says
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May 14, 2024
Global investment industry ‘needs to double’ stewardship resources
The investment industry dedicates around 5 per cent of its resources to stewardship, estimates the non-profit Thinking Ahead Institute
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European Commission announces guidance to speed up renewables permitting
EU member states urged to prioritise Europe-manufactured technologies and measure biodiversity impacts
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May 13, 2024
Smaller banks increasingly involved in fossil fuel financing, study finds
JPMorgan and other big banks continue to dominate fossil fuel financing, but an apparent new trend is the ‘stepping in’ of smaller lenders into deals other banks may not be...
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May 13, 2024
Farmland investment and ‘green grab’ threatens food security
Increased financing in agricultural lands, including through carbon removal and offset schemes, is harming small-scale farmers, argue sustainable food experts
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In Brief: US EPA issues final methane emissions reporting rule; Australia publishes ‘Future gas strategy’
The latest ESG policy and regulatory news
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May 8, 2024
SFDR consultation shows sizeable appetite for transition finance category
Incorporating transition finance in the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ‘should be a top priority’, say respondents
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May 2, 2024
Investors urge HSBC to set green finance targets at AGM
An investor coalition with $892bn in assets under management wants greater transparency from HSBC
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