Regulation
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COP15 Negotiators Offered Food for Thought
December 6, 2022FAIRR highlights food system failure to protect nature, while WBA reports inertia across industries.
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Council Warned Against Narrow EU Due Diligence Directive
November 29, 2022Compromises may see value chains and finance sub-sectors excluded from human rights and environmental responsibilities.
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Law Change Needed to Protect ESG Rules for US Pension Plans
November 24, 2022ERISA pensions now permitted to incorporate material ESG factors into their investment, voting decisions.
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Vote Reporting Group to Hold UK Asset Managers to Account
November 17, 2022FCA-led initiative aims for “comprehensive set of disclosures” covering voting activity by asset managers.
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World “on Course to Miss Climate Target” – IPR
November 16, 2022Increased need is seen for negative emissions technologies, but policies could mean that overshoot is temporary.
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Net Zero Scrutiny Intensifies at COP27
November 9, 2022Sharm El Sheikh sees progress on accountability and transparency of net zero pledges, but many admit need for regulatory intervention.
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UK Takes Next Step to Mandatory Transition Rules
November 8, 2022The Transition Plan Taskforce’s ‘gold standard’ framework aligns with international norms.
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Concerns Raised as Banks Map Own Path to Net Zero
October 24, 2022NZBA open letter highlights risks from divergent responses of stakeholders to climate emergency.
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On-shoring Europe’s Taxonomy: Copy or Adapt?
October 19, 2022The UK has an opportunity to learn from Europe’s first-mover experience.
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Turn Commitments into “Hard Numbers”, says GFANZ’s Carney
October 10, 2022Transition plans should demonstrate alignment with 2030 decarbonisation targets, says UN Climate Envoy.
