Policy and Regulation
March 6, 2023
Explainer: The impact of Republicans' anti-woke campaign
US Republicans are blocking legislation that would allow pension funds to consider ESG factors in their investments and are blacklisting lenders and asset managers that...
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March 6, 2023
A quarter of shareholder ESG proposals left unaddressed, investors believe
A PRI study finds that nearly 25 per cent of shareholder proposals addressing environmental and social issues are not addressed at all. An investor survey...
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UK climate minister slammed for backing new oil and gas licences
Minister for energy security and net zero tells Conservative meeting that granting new fossil fuel licences is not against the UK’s net zero commitments, and...
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March 2, 2023
UK competition watchdog likely to accept sustainability agreements following guidance
The Competition and Markets Authority has published its guidelines on collaborative sustainability deals between companies, and opened it up to consultation. The UK’s Competition and...
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March 2, 2023
From regulatory fines to lawsuits: The Asic vs Mercer greenwashing case
In an unprecedented move, Australia’s financial regulator has resorted to the courts to tackle allegedly misleading ESG claims. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has...
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March 2, 2023
EU reaches agreement over green bond standard
The proposed European green bond regulation will set out the requirements for issuers of green bonds that are aligned with the EU taxonomy. Any attempt...
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March 1, 2023
G20 finance ministers seek technical framework to finance SDGs
The global common framework would focus on nature-related data and reporting and consider social impact. At a meeting held in Bengaluru during India's G20 presidency, finance ministers and central bank...
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EU methane regulation omits fossil fuel imports
A new report finds that EU regulation aimed at reducing methane emissions fails to factor in those associated with fossil fuels imported into the bloc. The EU’s proposed methane regulation...
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March 1, 2023
UK government launches social task force for pensions industry
The task force will look to identify reliable data sources to help schemes navigate “social risks and opportunities”. A new task force has been set up in the UK to...
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March 1, 2023
Singapore finalises green taxonomy
Singapore’s Green Finance Industry Taskforce is seeking responses to its final taxonomy proposals, which seek alignment with the EU framework but would create a "traffic light" classification system. Singapore's Green...
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US charges up its highways for an electric future
The Biden administration’s strategy to build a national network of electric vehicle charging points and increase the number of EV chargers has been welcomed by US companies. US companies are...
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