Energy
In Brief: EU directs funds to sustainable fisheries; ethical tax standards released
The latest ESG policy and regulatory news
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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 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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March 28, 2024
IMO talks dodge question on future distribution of shipping emission revenues
While negotiations continued behind closed doors on how to price maritime carbon emissions, the UN has yet to determine a suitable governance framework to disperse...
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March 19, 2024
ESO says £58bn is needed for ‘once-in-a-generation’ upgrade of UK’s power grid
Britain’s network operator has set out plans to modernise the country’s electricity grid and connect 21GW of wind power
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Polish lawsuit puts board directors’ due diligence obligations in spotlight
Polish energy company Enea has received approval from shareholders to sue former management and insurers over a failed coal investment, in a case that shares similarities with the 2023 UK...
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February 16, 2024
In Brief: JPMAM and SSGA exit CA100+; IEA to set up security programme for critical minerals
The latest ESG policy and regulatory news JPMorgan Asset Management and State Street Global Advisors have confirmed to the Financial Times that they are leaving the investor coalition group Climate...
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February 6, 2024
ExxonMobil sets ‘chilling’ precedent after suing shareholder climate proposal out of existence
Dutch investment activist group Follow This and investment adviser Arjuna Capital have withdrawn a shareholder climate proposal after ExxonMobil filed a lawsuit against them
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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 court
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