Regulation: EU taxonomy
June 16, 2022
Regulatory Briefing: EU parliament committees oppose inclusion of gas and nuclear in taxonomy
Two influential European Parliament committees have rejected plans to classify gas and nuclear energy as ‘green’ within the EU’s much-vaunted sustainable finance taxonomy. Next month,...
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May 25, 2022
SEC’s actions on greenwashing align the US with the EU
The US financial regulator’s fining of BNY Mellon for allegedly misrepresenting ESG information brings Washington closer to Brussels on sustainable finance work. Asset managers are...
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May 18, 2022
Green bond proposals could hamper issuance, EU warned
Capital markets professionals warn that strict requirements for taxonomy alignment and disclosures could slow the rapid growth of the green bond market. Proposed changes to...
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May 18, 2022
Regulatory Briefing: European Parliament toughens up green bond standards
The European Parliament has tightened the proposed EU green bond standard (EUGBS) rules in a move that is nonetheless being seen as a compromise. The...
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May 17, 2022
Gas is not green but could serve as transition fuel in UK taxonomy, say asset managers
Asset managers call for strict and limited specifications around natural gas power if it is to be included in the UK’s planned green finance taxonomy....
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January 27, 2022
ESG news: January 27 edition
The Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance got serious with new commitments this week, while the EU's advsory body hit back at attmempts to shoehorn 'transitional'...
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December 2, 2021
Compatibility issues to emerge as taxonomies learn the EU’s lessons
As governments like the UK seek to learn from the European bloc, experts stress the importance of interoperability Taxonomy and disclosure systems around the world are improving on the efforts...
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