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February 21, 2024
EU’s RRF fund helps boost green energy and increase economic resilience
The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility has offered support ‘like never before’ for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects Established in February 2021, the EU...
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February 21, 2024
Internal carbon pricing can shield businesses from CBAM ‘ripple effect’
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is triggering creative thinking around pricing emissions
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February 16, 2024
In Brief: JPMAM and SSGA exit CA100+; IEA to set up security programme for critical minerals
The latest ESG policy and regulatory news JPMorgan Asset Management and State Street Global Advisors have confirmed to the Financial Times that they are leaving...
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February 9, 2024
In Brief: London Metal Exchange sued over ‘dirty metals’ trade; SFDR review seen as lacking co-ordination
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February 8, 2024
EU Deforestation Regulation dubbed a ‘double-edged sword’ for global palm oil markets
Indonesia and Malaysia have called the EUDR ‘discriminatory and punitive’, and threatened to file a WTO complaint against the EU
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February 7, 2024
EU agrees Net Zero Industry Act
The EU hopes the NZIA will boost investment in clean technologies and reduce the union’s reliance on imports, notably from China
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February 6, 2024
EU says proposal for 90% emissions cut by 2040 provides ‘investment predictability’
The European Commission has proposed reducing EU greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, but environmental campaigners are concerned about the focus on carbon capture and storage to meet the...
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February 6, 2024
EU ESG law should end ratings ‘wild west’ and ‘boost’ investor confidence
Agreement on EU regulation offers the possibility for separate E, S and G ratings
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January 29, 2024
IPCC report author urges governments to relax spending discipline amid climate backlash
Countries should spend as much as 10% of their GDP on climate action, the equivalent in the UK in 2021 of £312bn, argues Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change lead author François...
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January 26, 2024
In Brief: EU parliament votes to delay sector-specific ESRS; UN special rapporteur slams UK handling of climate protestors
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January 23, 2024
ECB urged to introduce ‘green’ and ‘brown’ interest rates after Macron appeal
Non-profit Reclaim Finance is among those echoing calls from French President Emmanuel Macron for variable borrowing rates that encourage green investment
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