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In Brief: EU directs funds to sustainable fisheries; ethical tax standards released
The latest ESG policy and regulatory news
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April 18, 2024
Agri-food industry needs $500bn a year to reverse environmental impacts, says UBS
UBS suggests that with the right investment, the food and farming industry could be transformed from an environmentally damaging sector into an environmentally positive one
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April 17, 2024
Organic and free-range meat has higher environmental impact, says WRI report
Meat and dairy produced using organic, grass-fed, pasture-raised and free-range methods generate higher emissions than conventional counterparts, research finds
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April 16, 2024
Why cash, not regulation, may hold key to halting deforestation
With some areas suffering record losses, it appears paying people not to cut down trees might be the best way to keep the world’s remaining...
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April 11, 2024
Insurers should account for all Scope 3 emissions, says Finance Watch
Underwriting activities are commonly omitted from insurers’ recorded Scope 3 emissions, says non-profit Finance Watch
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April 10, 2024
In Charts: Canada, Japan, South Korea ‘blocking clean energy transition’ with fossil fuel finance
Most G20 fossil fuel financing came from just three countries between 2020 and 2022
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April 10, 2024
Investors and banks urged not to provide TotalEnergies with new debt financing
Fifty-eight non-profits have signed letters sent to investors and banks with exposure to TotalEnergies
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April 9, 2024
EU’s €2.5tn energy infrastructure investment gap needs to be filled by 2050
Regulatory changes would help increase the financial appeal of decarbonisation, the member-based European Round Table for Industry argues
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April 9, 2024
Australian regulator posts greenwashing warning following victory against Vanguard
Financial watchdog ASIC wins its first civil action for greenwashing, as Australia’s Federal Court rules against asset manager Vanguard over misleading claims
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April 8, 2024
Rocky markets and bumper ‘sin stock’ returns push investors away from impact investing
Governments could do more to encourage investors to put their money in companies trying to create a positive social or environmental impact Market instability and strong investment returns from so-called...
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April 4, 2024
EU member states lag on pledge to scrap export finance for fossil fuels
EU member states committed in 2022 to stop public finance for fossil fuel energy through export credit agencies by the end of 2023
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