Policy and Regulation
June 29, 2022
Regulatory Briefing: EU, industry and green groups at odds over ETS, CBAM proposals
The struggle to maintain the ambitions of the EU’s climate policy has...
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June 29, 2022
Esma highlights ESG data and ratings shortcomings
Low levels of transparency on methodologies and lack of coverage top industry...
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June 28, 2022
Regulating the 'wild west' of voluntary carbon markets
As the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission held its first-ever meeting on the...
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June 28, 2022
Reviewing corporate action following the overturn of Roe vs Wade
The overturning of Roe vs Wade has caused shockwaves across the US...
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June 27, 2022
Regulatory Briefing: EU parliament's compromise on ETS and CBAM
The European Parliament has agreed to a compromise package of green measures,...
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June 23, 2022
Regulatory Round-up: GRI on EU’s sustainability reporting, Basel on bonuses, UK pension schemes to assess Paris alignment
The level of detail required to comply with the EU’s proposed European...
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June 22, 2022
Basel Committee’s banking climate risk principles disappoint advocacy groups
Climate Safe Lending Network and Finance Watch criticise the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s principles on climate risk as being weak, though the proposal has the support of the European...
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June 22, 2022
Regulatory Briefing: Fresh objections to the SEC’s climate disclosures
More objections to the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposals for mandatory climate disclosure rules are surfacing as sector advocacy groups publish their formal submissions to the agency’s consultation, which...
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June 21, 2022
Managing modern slavery risk across supply chains
Investors must continue to manage modern slavery and supply chain risks as human rights transparency and due diligence regulatory frameworks are evolving rapidly. Earlier this month, the European Parliament progressed...
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June 20, 2022
IIGCC expands net zero investment framework to include infrastructure
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change aims to attract impact investors to the infrastructure sector. The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change has published a proposal on how to...
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June 20, 2022
Regulatory Briefing: Leading investor groups say gas should stay out of UK taxonomy
Reports that the UK government is to label natural gas as sustainable in its yet-to-be-published green taxonomy have been condemned by leading investor groups. The Institutional Investors Group on Climate...
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