Policy and Regulation
May 7, 2024
Carbon markets experts grapple with role of removals in ETS
The European Commission has until July 2026 to decide whether carbon removals should be included in the EU emissions trading system
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May 7, 2024
Upcoming circularity regulation should focus on Europe’s textile waste
European policymakers must increase circular economy requirements and reduce exports of textile waste, Zero Waste Europe says
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May 7, 2024
Governments should ‘tax billionaires’ to fund climate adaptation, says former Irish president
Mary Robinson calls for ‘new forms of finance’ to meet the £1.3tn global climate adaptation needs over the next decade
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May 5, 2024
Beware the ‘financialisation of the forest sector’
Shareholders are potentially more interested in short-term profits than sustainable forest governance
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May 3, 2024
High Court rules, again, against UK government climate plans
Energy secretary Claire Coutinho must draw up a revised plan within 12 months
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May 3, 2024
In Brief: EU Council approves two-year delay to parts of CSRD, ISSB publishes digital taxonomy
The latest ESG policy and regulatory news
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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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May 2, 2024
Truckmakers must speed into action to meet zero emissions rules
Legislators are demanding emissions cuts, but only 2% of new heavy-duty vehicles manufactured in 2023 globally were zero emissions
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May 2, 2024
Could wind energy help shipping cut its emissions sooner?
Seen as one of the hardest industries to decarbonise, shipping is facing tough investment decisions, with some campaigners promoting wind propulsion as a valid alternative to low-carbon fuels
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April 30, 2024
EU should support lower-income countries through ‘sustainable finance advisory hub’
Report finds the private sector is insufficiently involved in preparing sustainable projects in poorer nations
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April 30, 2024
Finance gains traction in plastics treaty negotiations
An open-ended expert group has been established to develop options for a financial mechanism to be included in the final treaty text
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