Policy and Regulation
April 27, 2023
South Korean regulator unveils ESG fund disclosure task force
A new task force is being created to develop ESG fund disclosure standards and prevent greenwashing in South Korea’s securities market. South Korea’s integrated financial...
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April 27, 2023
‘Hypocritical’ EU plans to ramp up LNG imports from US, says Greenpeace
The EU bans the fracking that produces liquefied natural gas at home – yet is planning to increase its import capacity of the fossil fuel,...
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April 26, 2023
Australia expands sustainable finance policies to boost green investment
The Australian government has announced measures to tackle greenwashing, develop a taxonomy and introduce a sovereign green bonds programme. During a government investor roundtable in...
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April 26, 2023
EU agrees big companies must align their climate plans with Paris Agreement
EU legal affairs committee outlines climate transition plan rules for corporates as part of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, but delayed deadlines and the...
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April 25, 2023
Pay increases for S&P500 CEOs slow but stock and option incentives jump
The median pay increase for chief executives of S&P500 companies in the latest filing period was down on the huge jumps recorded in 2021 and...
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April 25, 2023
China and Singapore launch green finance task force
A new task force will focus on increasing interoperability between the Chinese and Singaporean taxonomies, as well as improving access to transition finance. A newly...
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April 25, 2023
UK government should launch ESG data consultation, say MPs
The all-party parliamentary group on environment, social and governance has demanded a national ESG strategy. The government has been urged to consult on the quality of environmental, social and governance...
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April 24, 2023
UK government warns investors of ‘severe consequences’ over cladding
The government is writing to asset managers including BlackRock and Vanguard about cladding companies’ apparent failure to propose a financial offering to fix unsafe buildings. Investors in cladding companies Arconic,...
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April 21, 2023
In Brief: EU parliament approves new ETS and CBAM rules; G7 sets renewables targets
The latest round-up of ESG policy and regulatory news. The European parliament has adopted amendments to expand the bloc’s emissions trading scheme to also include the shipping, building and road transport...
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April 19, 2023
Egypt’s financial regulator to launch VCM supervisory body
A voluntary carbon market committee is to be created as Egypt aims to establish itself as the go-to destination for carbon credit trading in Africa. Egypt’s Financial Regulation Authority is...
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April 19, 2023
EU hit with lawsuits over nuclear and gas taxonomy inclusion
Environmental organisations are challenging the inclusion of nuclear and fossil gas energy sources in the EU taxonomy, claiming that it ‘jeopardises the credibility’ of the rules. The European Commission has...
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