James King
March 22, 2023
Indonesia targets CCS technology to meet ESG goals
Indonesia’s natural resources and energy ministry has introduced new regulations to assist oil and gas producers with the “economics of the implementation” of carbon capture...
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March 15, 2023
Malaysian stock exchange to launch ESG-reporting platform
The platform, which has been developed by Bursa Malaysia and the London Stock Exchange Group, will help companies align their carbon emissions reporting with global...
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March 8, 2023
Indian regulator consults on changes to ESG disclosures regime
Securities and Exchange Board of India outlines proposals that could oblige major corporations to seek third-party verification of their ESG claims. India’s securities regulator, the...
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March 1, 2023
Singapore finalises green taxonomy
Singapore’s Green Finance Industry Taskforce is seeking responses to its final taxonomy proposals, which seek alignment with the EU framework but would create a "traffic...
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February 22, 2023
Philippine regulator unveils guidelines for SLB issuance
The Philippine’s financial markets regulator has published guidelines for the issuance of sustainability-linked bonds as it bids to boost investment in areas of ‘environmental or...
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February 15, 2023
India revamps green bond rules as market takes off
With new definitions and new requirements on disclosure, India’s regulator is pulling the national green bond market into line with global standards. The Securities and...
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February 8, 2023
UAE regulator introduces ESG fund category
As the Securities and Commodities Authority overhauls rules, some warn their cost and complexity could have unintended consequences for the local ESG market. In one of the local industry’s biggest...
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January 23, 2023
Explainer: What you need to know about fusion energy
A recent scientific breakthrough finally made clean energy via nuclear fusion a real possibility – but it is one that will take considerable time and money. The prospect of near-limitless,...
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December 14, 2022
Target-setting guidance issued for forestry, land and agriculture
The forestry, land and agriculture sector has finally been given guidelines on accounting for and mitigating its greenhouse gas emissions. Companies operating in the forestry, land and agriculture (Flag) sector...
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November 28, 2022
Green finance to drive China's international goals
Experts and insiders see the green transition as an opportunity to support the internationalisation of the renminbi – not least through the development of China's emissions trading scheme. China’s ambition...
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November 2, 2022
Esma announces sustainability and tech-focused strategy
The EU regulator’s plans show a commitment to quell greenwashing and make use of data in order to maintain strict oversight of the bloc. In October, the European Securities and...
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