Policy and Regulation
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 26, 2024
Toyota’s ‘electrified’ campaign is ‘textbook case of greenwashing’, consumer watchdog says
Consumer watchdog Ekō has accused leading car retailer Toyota of greenwashing by labelling hybrid vehicles as ‘electrified’, but Toyota insists the label is accurate
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January 25, 2024
UK asset managers say ‘data gaps’ are making financial disclosures difficult
Companies in the UK are completing their first mandatory reports based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations – but many lack data...
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January 24, 2024
Germany’s climate bonus scheme in disarray amid budget reworking
Germany is amending its climate policies, following a constitutional court ruling that created a €60bn hole in its budget
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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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January 22, 2024
ING faces climate lawsuit by Dutch non-profit behind landmark Shell case
ING has been given eight weeks to respond to an environmental group’s demands before a climate lawsuit is set to be filed in a Dutch...
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January 22, 2024
Europe’s cleantech industry grows impatient for more ambitious investment policies
A year on from the announcement of the EU Green Deal Industrial Plan, cleantech experts call for ‘a clear offer on investment’ rather than ‘just more words at the podium’
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January 19, 2024
In Brief: EU discusses economic governance reforms; Australia proposes mandatory climate disclosure legislation
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January 17, 2024
ESG shareholder proposals have a future but are not the only route to change
Research shows US asset managers are withdrawing their backing for ESG shareholder resolutions, while support from their European counterparts is rising
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January 16, 2024
Non-profits launch yet another challenge against EU taxonomy
After challenging the European Commission decision to allow gas and nuclear power to be considered ‘sustainable’ under its taxonomy, environmental groups are now taking the EU executive to task over...
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January 16, 2024
More than 300 organisations commit to make nature-related disclosures
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures has announced the first group of companies, financial institutions and one university that have committed to follow its recommendations
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