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Reporting on regulatory responses, risk management practices, and financial impacts of climate-related risks, including physical and transitional risks.
Reporting & Disclosures
Japan FSA Calls for Sharper Focus on ‘Transition’ Concept
By Mark Johnston | 29/11/2021
The FSA’s Satoshi Ikeda says corporate disclosures need to capture genuine progressive efforts towards achieving carbon net zero, not just point-in-time snapshots.
Cryptocurrency
Can Crypto be Green?
By ESG Investor | 26/11/2021
Energy-intensive and unregulated, institutional investors are proving reluctant to back the rapidly growing asset class.
ESG Data
Alignment of Taxonomies “Critical” for Improving ESG Data
By ESG Investor | 26/11/2021
A consistent approach to taxonomies is necessary to help mobilise capital towards sustainable solutions, said ICMA’s Ricco Zhang.
Climate Risk
Thailand Needs Government Intervention to Achieve Net-zero
By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 25/11/2021
Market forces alone will not be sufficient for Thailand to tackle carbon emissions and achieve net-zero, says Pongnut Thanaboonchai.
Sustainable Finance
Hong Kong Issues First Euro Denominated Green Bonds
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/11/2021
A 20-year tranche issued under the Green Bond Programme is the longest tenor euro-denominated bond issued by an Asian government to date.
Sustainable Finance
Philippines Set to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds
By Editors | 22/11/2021
The Department of Finance is finalising a sustainable finance framework for the issuance of the Philippines’ first-ever sovereign green bonds.
Sustainable Finance
China to Launch Targeted Re-lending Facility for Clean Coal
By Darien Choong | 19/11/2021
The CNY 200 billion re-lending facility will provide targeted financing support for cleaner coal mining, processing, and power and heat generation.
Emerging Prudential Risks
FSB Plenary Agrees Work Programme for 2022
By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2021
The programme includes work around the response to Covid-19, NBFI resilience, crypto/stablecoin/DeFi risks, climate risk, and the post-2008 crisis reforms.
Reporting & Disclosures
FMA Issues Guidance on Mandatory Climate Disclosure Regime
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/11/2021
In-scope climate reporting entities with a 31 March balance date will have to file their first climate statements by 31 July 2024, says the FMA’s Sarah Vrede.
Climate Risk
SBTi to Define Net Zero Standard for Financial Institutions
By Editors | 16/11/2021
SBTi identifies three approaches to net-zero definitions for FIs. It plans to define a standard for FIs to use in target-setting and performance-tracking.
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