ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

UK Publishes Draft Legislation to Regulate ESG Ratings Providers

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/11/2024

The regime will apply to UK-produced ESG ratings and overseas ratings made available to UK users through business relationships.

ESG / Sustainability

UK Issues Long-awaited Green Taxonomy Consultation

By ESG Investor | 19/11/2024

Interoperability with other taxonomies, such as the EU, has been identified as a priority in the consultation.

ESG / Sustainability

IOSCO Issues Final Report on Voluntary Carbon Markets

By Thisanka Siripala | 18/11/2024

The report outlines a set of 21 Good Practices aimed at ensuring financial integrity in Voluntary Carbon Markets.

ESG / Sustainability

NGFS Publishes First Report Focusing on Adaptation Finance

By Thisanka Siripala | 15/11/2024

The NGFS concurrently released a Synthesis Report on the Greening of the Financial System, seeking to provide a holistic and up-to-date view on the state of climate finance.

ESG / Sustainability

EU-China CGT Expanded to Include Singapore-Asia Taxonomy

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/11/2024

The Multi-Jurisdiction Common Ground Taxonomy establishes a comparative framework of the sustainable finance taxonomies of China, the EU and Singapore.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS Releases Interim Report from Transition Credits Coalition

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/11/2024

The report describes the issues involved in developing and applying transition credits, and sets out a framework to scale these credits for coal phaseouts.

ESG / Sustainability

IOSCO Publishes Report on Transition Plans Disclosures

By ESG Investor | 15/11/2024

The report explores how transition plan disclosures can support investor protection and market integrity, and identifies actions for securities regulators.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia Launches Updated Competency Framework for Sustainability Practitioners

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/11/2024

This updated framework strengthens ESG skills by incorporating new competencies aligned with the latest reporting standards, including TNFD and IFRS S1 and S2.

ESG / Sustainability

COP29 Countries Approve Global Carbon Market Framework

By Mark Johnston | 15/11/2024

Countries at COP29 have endorsed a global carbon market framework which forms the basis for operationalising Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement.