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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
Australia Publishes New Sustainable Finance Roadmap
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/06/2024
The roadmap says mandatory climate-related financial disclosure requirements will commence for large companies and FIs from 1 January 2025.

Reporting & Disclosures
New Zealand Issues Guidance for Users of Climate Statements
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2024
The new guides are intended to help users such as investors and lenders to understand the CRD regime and the information provided in climate statements.

Climate Risk
BIS, MAS Develop Prototype Climate Risk Platform
By Nithya Subramanian | 13/06/2024
The platform uses NPL techniques to gather regulatory and climate data to help supervisors identify, monitor and manage climate risks.

Sustainable Finance
ICVCM Unveils “High-integrity” Carbon Credits
By ESG Investor | 11/06/2024
ICVCM approved seven carbon-crediting methodologies that meet its high-integrity core carbon principles.

Climate Risk
China Releases Plans for Carbon Footprint Management System
By Manesh Samtani | 08/06/2024
The government expects the carbon footprint management system to force companies to participate in carbon market transactions.

Sustainable Finance
Australia Launches Inaugural Sovereign Green Bond
By Editors | 05/06/2024
The 10-year bonds, oversubscribed by more than 300 percent, will “deliver significant environmental benefits”.

Climate Risk
ECB Set to Impose First Fines Over Climate Risk – Report
By Editors | 31/05/2024
As many as four banks are said to be already accruing daily fines, though mitigating factors could be taken into account.

Climate Risk
HKMA Launches Beta Platform for Physical Risk Assessments
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/05/2024
The cloud-based platform enables banks to assess the physical risks of climate change on residential and commercial buildings.

Sustainable Finance
US Unveils Plans to Develop Voluntary Carbon Markets
By Nithya Subramanian | 29/05/2024
The Biden Administration unveiled a Joint Policy Statement and Principles as part of broader efforts to encourage the development of VCMs.

Reporting & Disclosures
China Issues Basic Framework for Sustainability Disclosures
By Manesh Samtani | 28/05/2024
These Basic Standards are part of a national unified sustainability disclosure standards system that is expected to be established by 2030.
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