ESG / Sustainability

Climate Consultancy South Pole Accused of Over-issuing Carbon Credits

By Editors | 30/01/2023

South Pole is alleged to have oversold 27 million tonnes of carbon credits and then failed to notify clients when the mistake was discovered.

ESG / Sustainability

ESMA Under Pressure on ESG Fund Labelling Rules

By ESG Investor | 27/01/2023

European financial regulator faces up to criticisms of its plans for ESG label rules, with concerns focusing on the EU’s SFDR.

ESG / Sustainability

India Issues First Ever Sovereign Green Bonds

By Editors | 26/01/2023

India raised almost $1bn that it will use for investments in renewable energy and climate change adaptation, among other areas.

ESG / Sustainability

ECB Publishes Climate-related Statistical Indicators

By Editors | 26/01/2023

The indicators are a first step to help narrow the climate data gap, said ECB executive board member Isabel Schnabel.

Capital / Liquidity

EU Lawmakers Back Draft Law to Implement Basel III

By Editors | 25/01/2023

The draft law contains an interim treatment for banks to apply a 1250% risk weight to their cryptoasset exposures until 31 December 2024.

ESG / Sustainability

WEF Paper Outlines Steps for Responsible Carbon Market Engagement

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/01/2023

New paper from the World Economic Forum and Bain & Company calls for “decisive action” to scale up VCMs and ensure they serve the promised environmental and societal benefits.

ESG / Sustainability

US Fed Issues Instructions on Climate Scenario Analysis

By Editors | 24/01/2023

Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo are asked to submit their responses by 31 July 2023.

ESG / Sustainability

Bangladesh to Form New Market for Shariah Compliant Securities

By Editors | 23/01/2023

The BSEC has formed a-nine member advisory council to help develop the new Islamic capital market.

ESG / Sustainability

Researchers Dispute Benefits of Verra Approved Carbon Credits

By Editors | 23/01/2023

Investigative journalists found that only a handful of Verra’s rainforest projects showed evidence of deforestation reductions.

Enforcement

SEC Complaint Lodged Against SLB For Misleading Claims

By ESG Investor | 23/01/2023

A whistleblower complaint has been filed to the US SEC calling for an investigation sustainability-linked bonds issued by Brazilian meat giant JBS.

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