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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.
Reporting & Disclosures
Japan FSA Enhances Sustainability Disclosure Rules
By Editors | 03/02/2023
Companies will have to make more sustainability-related and gender-related disclosures for financial years ending on or after 31 March 2023.
Climate Risk
Existing FMI Rules Are Sufficient to Address Climate-related Risks
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/02/2023
DTCC says the regulatory frameworks and standards contained within the PFMI are sufficient to address climate-related financial risks faced by FMIs.
Sustainable Finance
JPX Concludes Carbon Credit Market Demonstration Project
By Editors | 01/02/2023
The project was commissioned by METI in September last year to demonstrate the technical feasibility of a carbon credits market.
Sustainable Finance
PBOC Extends Re-Lending Facilities to Support Green Transition
By Editors | 31/01/2023
Foreign-funded FIs will be allowed to use a re-lending facility designed to support carbon emission reductions. The facility is extended until end-2024.
Reporting & Disclosures
Climate Consultancy South Pole Accused of Over-issuing Carbon Credits
By Editors | 30/01/2023
South Pole is alleged to have oversold 27 million tonnes of carbon credits and then failed to notify clients when the mistake was discovered.
Sustainable Finance
India Issues First Ever Sovereign Green Bonds
By Editors | 26/01/2023
India raised almost $1bn that it will use for investments in renewable energy and climate change adaptation, among other areas.
ESG Data
ECB Publishes Climate-related Statistical Indicators
By Editors | 26/01/2023
The indicators are a first step to help narrow the climate data gap, said ECB executive board member Isabel Schnabel.
Capital Adequacy
EU Lawmakers Back Draft Law to Implement Basel III
By Editors | 25/01/2023
The draft law contains an interim treatment for banks to apply a 1250% risk weight to their cryptoasset exposures until 31 December 2024.
Sustainable Finance
WEF Paper Outlines Steps for Responsible Carbon Market Engagement
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/01/2023
New paper from the World Economic Forum and Bain & Company calls for “decisive action” to scale up VCMs and ensure they serve the promised environmental and societal benefits.
Climate Risk
US Fed Issues Instructions on Climate Scenario Analysis
By Editors | 24/01/2023
Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo are asked to submit their responses by 31 July 2023.
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