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September 25, 2023
Asset managers flag concerns to FCA over SDR labels
The FCA is expected to publish the final draft of its sustainability disclosure requirements in the last quarter of this year. Yet asset managers have...
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September 20, 2023
EU moves a step closer to banning ‘carbon neutral’ claims
The EU has provisionally agreed to stop companies making unsubstantiated claims on sustainability. The decision, designed to reduce greenwashing, could also have ramifications for other...
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September 19, 2023
Insurers face ‘unachievable’ EU sustainability disclosure requirements
Insurers, who wield large amounts of capital, say more flexible sustainability regulations could help them to better channel investments towards the climate transition
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EU-Mercosur trade deal in peril over sustainability standards
Europe’s demand for stricter sustainability requirements in a stalled trade agreement with South American countries shows the difficulty in imposing a global baseline, as governments...
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September 14, 2023
EU moots replacing Articles 8 and 9 status with product categories
The European Commission is consulting over whether to replace the regime created by its SFDR framework with ‘more precise’ categories
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September 13, 2023
EU competitive pledges could impact sustainability reporting
European Commission president emphasises the bloc's intention to support the clean industry through improving access to finance and cutting red tape as EU companies face...
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EU wind industry struggles as China gatecrashes the market
Chinese wind turbine manufacturers are starting to win orders in the EU amid warnings that the bloc’s wind industry could be wiped out within the next year if policymakers fail...
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September 4, 2023
ECB’s Elderson urges banks to ‘get up to speed’ with climate litigation
The European Central Bank’s supervisory board vice-chair says lenders and their clients need to implement credible Paris-aligned transition plans to mitigate the rising risk of climate lawsuits. The worsening impacts...
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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 9 funds investing in transition...
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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, consultants have been quick to...
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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 have been expected to 'speak...
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