Climate Risk

Sustainable Finance

Mongolia’s Largest Bank Issues Country’s First Green Bond

By Editors | 19/03/2023

The green bond will support Mongolia’s goal of increasing green lending from the current 1.4 percent to 10 percent of all banking sector lending by 2030.

Reporting & Disclosures

Thailand Publishes First ESG Impact Assessment for Listed Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2023

The SET says the new impact assessment seeks to inspire other listed firms to integrate ESG practices into their business operations.

Climate Risk

Bangladesh, UK Signs Pact to Tackle Climate Change

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2023

Bangladesh and the UK stressed the need to work to increase access to climate finance by climatically vulnerable countries and secure greater funding for adaptation.

Sustainable Finance

Philippine SEC Proposes Guidelines for Blue Bond Issuance

By Editors | 17/03/2023

Eligible blue projects aim to directly address sustainable water management and ocean protection and seek to contribute to the development of the blue economy.

Sustainable Finance

Bursa Carbon Exchange Completes First Carbon Credit Auction

By Editors | 17/03/2023

15 buyers from various industries including banking purchased a total of 150,000 Verra-registered carbon credits in the inaugural auction.

Climate Risk

IAIS Issues First of Three Consultations on Climate Risk

By Editors | 17/03/2023

The consultations are aimed at promoting a globally consistent supervisory approach to address climate-related risks in the insurance sector.

Reporting & Disclosures

New Zealand Considers Climate Reporting Exemptions for Secondary Listed Issuers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/03/2023

The exemptions seek to reduce compliance costs for foreign exempt issuers that already produce similar reporting in their home jurisdiction.

Reporting & Disclosures

New Guidance for Accounting, Reporting Real Estate Emissions

By ESG Investor | 15/03/2023

The three organisations have outlined recommendations for on accounting and reporting real estate operational emissions.

Climate Risk

European Banks to Undergo Climate, Cyber Stress Tests

By Mark Johnston | 15/03/2023

European regulators have been asked to conduct a one-off climate risk scenario analysis. The ECB separately plans to launch a thematic stress test on cyber resilience.