Taxonomy

Milestones continue to fall as issuers see strong market reception, but technical details and taxonomy usability continue to hamper uptake.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: US Financial Stability Oversight Council votes to abolish climate risk committees; New Zealand proposes exempting foreign companies from climate reporting regime.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: Itochu Corporation issues gender bond; French investors appoint biodiversity fund manager.

Market participants flag policy gaps, capital mobilisation issues and lack of progress on adaptation funding as barriers to global leadership.

The 'green catalogue' has been expanded to include new economic activities and transition finance for high-emitting sectors.

Respondents to a government consultation flagged transition plans and real-economy policies as priorities.

In this episode of The Responsible Investor Podcast, Helena Viñes Fiestas discusses revisions to key regulations in the EU's sustainable finance framework.

Leaked document shows European Commission tabling changes to materiality threshold and DNSH provisions.

EU executive says process was ‘accelerated’ in response to stakeholder concerns on ‘complexity and implementation cost’.

Discussions and disagreements mostly focus on CSDDD, but CSRD scope also under scrutiny.