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August 29, 2023
Should Article 9 funds invest in transitioning companies?
Transition finance is widely regarded as an essential part of the march to net zero, though its omission from the EU's SFDR has left Article...
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August 2, 2023
Chart: where ESRS fits in the ESG reporting map
Mapping the development of sustainability disclosure requirements in the EU. After the European Commission published the final text of its European Sustainability Reporting Standards on Monday,...
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UK urged to refine EU’s ‘do no significant harm’ approach in green taxonomy
Government advisory group backs adoption of DNSH criteria, but says improvements in clarity and usability are needed. Others say that under the EU system, businesses...
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July 31, 2023
EU commission criticised for adopting weaker ESRS rules
Investors will need greater information than what is mandated by the final text of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards, according to Eurosif, the PRI and...
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July 19, 2023
MEPs pushback against reusable packaging rules
Members of the European parliament's industry and agriculture committees have voted against proposals on increasing reusable packaging — like the packaging industry, they favour recycling...
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July 18, 2023
MEPs back climate transition plans for insurers
Environmental groups have welcomed the European parliament vote to include transition plans as part of Solvency II – but expressed disappointment with proposals on capital...
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July 18, 2023
Regulator calls out EU plans for gas buildout
The European association of gas transmission operators’ latest 10-year plan needs improving, says the EU’s energy regulator, highlighting an over-large portfolio of gas projects and a need for greater clarity...
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July 13, 2023
European Commission urged to align EU reporting standards with ISSB
Responses to the consultation on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards call for them to be interoperable with other reporting regimes, in order to avoid duplication of effort and increased costs....
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July 12, 2023
MEPs back weakened nature restoration bill
The Nature Restoration Law has been passed by the European parliament – but differences in opinion between centre-right and centre-left politicians are likely to surface in a similar fashion in...
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Should the UK and EU emissions trading schemes be linked?
The introduction of the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism late this year could see the UK subject to extra costs – a good reason, say proponents, for the UK ETS...
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July 5, 2023
EU proposes sustainable use of natural resources rules
The new measures include steps EU member states can take to reduce both food and textile waste, as well as proposals for a soil-monitoring law and improved farming techniques. The...
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