Policy and Regulation
April 18, 2023
UK government consults on considering ‘non-price factors' in CfD auctions
Under the proposal, applicants to the UK’s contracts for difference scheme could incorporate other elements, such as supply chain sustainability, in their bids. The UK...
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April 18, 2023
EU shuns setting minimum criteria for sustainable investments
The European Commission has decided to disregard suggestions to introduce minimum environmental standards for Article 8 or Article 9 funds under the EU Sustainable Finance...
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April 17, 2023
In Brief: NZAM loses another member; EU consults on updated taxonomy criteria and SFDR
The latest round-up of ESG policy and regulatory news. The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative is losing another member, with the exit of US fund...
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April 17, 2023
Too green to handle: the ever-stronger case for grid investment
Typical approaches to power infrastructure are not cutting it, but change is afoot. When officials in Montgomery County, just outside Washington DC, decided to electrify...
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April 13, 2023
Are parent companies liable for ESG claims against their foreign subsidiaries?
Upcoming EU due diligence regulation is seen as a game-changer for ESG lawsuits outside the overseas jurisdiction in which the alleged offences took place, but...
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April 6, 2023
SEC should mandate Scope 3 disclosures, says environmental group
The Sierra Club has submitted additional comments stressing the need for supply chain emission disclosures ahead of the US regulator’s climate risk disclosure rule, expected...
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April 6, 2023
In Brief: Zurich exits NZIA; ISSB delays wider sustainability reporting requirements
The latest round-up of ESG policy and regulatory news. Zurich has said it will leave the Net Zero Insurance Alliance, the second founding member to exit the group after Munich...
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April 5, 2023
Only 5% of FTSE 100 have ‘credible’ net zero plans, says report
While a majority of FTSE 100 companies have disclosed net zero targets, only a few have outlined how they intend to achieve this goal. Analysis conducted by EY on the...
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April 5, 2023
UAE publishes climate risk draft guidelines
UAE working group takes broad approach in proposed sustainable finance guidelines ahead of country's hosting of COP28. The United Arab Emirates’ Sustainable Finance Working Group — a body of federal...
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April 3, 2023
Explainer: UK new policies’ impact on green finance and the net zero industry
The government’s array of reviews, consultations and new investment priorities are meant to address energy security as well as decarbonisation goals, but experts agree these measures do not go far...
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April 3, 2023
EU agrees to increase renewable energy target to 45%
The new target – a significant increase on the current goal of 32 per cent – agreed as part of the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive sends a clear message to...
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