Climate Risk

    Reporting on regulatory responses, risk management practices, and financial impacts of climate-related risks, including physical and transitional risks.

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    Sustainable Finance

    China Relaunches Voluntary Carbon Credit Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/01/2024

    The revamped CCER scheme, which was initially launched in 2012 but then shelved in 2017, allows any enterprise to purchase carbon credits.

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    Tokenisation

    BIS Focuses on Tokenisation, CBDCs, Green Finance Projects This Year

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/01/2024

    BIS is ensuring “technology serves economically meaningful activities” as it advances its CBDC project and initiates a blockchain-based tokenisation project.

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    Sustainable Finance

    ADB Advocates Private Sector Involvement in Climate Action Financing

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/01/2024

    ADB’s Warren Evans emphasises multilateral development banks can’t finance climate action alone, urging the private sector to provide bulk of funding.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    IFRS Foundation and GRI Publish GHG Emissions Reporting Guide

    By Mark Johnston | 23/01/2024

    The reporting guide shows how to report Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 GHG emissions using both the GRI and ISSB standards.

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    Climate Risk

    HKMA Study Assesses Climate Risks of APAC Investment Funds

    By Editors | 21/01/2024

    Paper finds that funds with high climate risk exposure can face larger redemption pressures which can translate into financial stability risks.

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    Sustainable Finance

    ISDA Launches Clause Library for Sustainability-Linked Derivatives

    By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

    ISDA launches a digital platform with standard-form drafting options for key areas of SLD transactions.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Bursa to Boost Solar Renewable Energy Certificates in Malaysia

    By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

    The partnership aims to support Malaysia’s renewable energy targets and respond to growing corporate demand for RECs.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Australia Proposes Legislation to Introduce Climate Reporting Reforms

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/01/2024

    The commencement date for the largest entities to file sustainability reports based on standards issued by the AASB is 1 July 2024.

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    AI Risk & Governance

    AI Use and Climate Change Pose Biggest Risks: WEF Report

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/01/2024

    The report’s findings come as global leaders are due to meet next week in Davos, Switzerland for WEF’s annual summit.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Malaysia Set to Consult on Local Use of ISSB Standards 

    By Editors | 09/01/2024

    A six-week public consultation will be launched next month to solicit views and feedback on implementing the ISSB standards.

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