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Climate Risk
Reporting on regulatory responses, risk management practices, and financial impacts of climate-related risks, including physical and transitional risks.
Sustainable Finance
Singapore to Raise $5b for Blended Finance Initiative: MAS
By Nithya Subramanian | 19/04/2024
MAS Managing Director Chia Der Jiun said blended finance will be a primary vehicle to de-risk climate transition projects.
Sustainable Finance
Bursa Carbon Exchange to Offer Renewable Energy Certificates
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/04/2024
BCX will hold its inaugural REC auction in June 2024. The RECs will be supplied by state owned power utility Sarawak Energy.
Climate Risk
BCBS Consults on Ways to Improve Climate Scenario Analysis
By Editors | 17/04/2024
New BCBS paper asks about key challenges and how methodologies, capabilities and scenarios can be further improved.
Reporting & Disclosures
Chinese Bourses Finalise Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
By Manesh Samtani | 16/04/2024
Companies listed in key indices will have to report in line with the new guidelines by 30 April 2026. The double materiality principle is adopted.
Climate Risk
ESG Requirements Could Hinder EU Banks’ Competitiveness – Report
By Nithya Subramanian | 16/04/2024
The EBF’s Denisa Avermaete said ESG buffers are problematic because they are an “exclusively European tool”.
Climate Risk
SBTi Policy Decision Prompts Backlash from Staff, Advisers
By Manesh Samtani | 12/04/2024
SBTi announced its intention to allow the use of carbon credits to tackle Scope 3 emissions. Staff and technical advisers are demanding a reversal of the new policy.
Sustainable Finance
China Issues New Guidelines to Boost Green Development
By Editors | 11/04/2024
Authorities will introduce carbon accounting standards for FIs, expand the scope of entities that can trade the carbon market, and increase credit support for green projects.
Nature & Biodiversity
CIX Launches Nature-Based Carbon Removal Contracts
By Nithya Subramanian | 09/04/2024
Climate Impact X said the contracts are designed to give buyers confidence and certainty in the projects delivered.
Emerging Prudential Risks
US Treasury and PBOC to Conduct Joint Financial Shock Exercises
By Manesh Samtani | 09/04/2024
The exercises will help establish lines of communication between US and Chinese regulators and identify areas of potential cross-border contagion and other risks.
Emerging Prudential Risks
FSC Korea Establishes “Future Response Finance Taskforce”
By Editors | 08/04/2024
The taskforce will work to address financial industry challenges associated with demographic changes, climate change, and technological advancements.
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