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Reporting on regulatory responses, risk management practices, and financial impacts of climate-related risks, including physical and transitional risks.
Climate Risk
HKIMR Report Explores Challenges of Climate Risk Measurement
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/12/2022
The report introduces a data management framework and a model risk management framework to help FIs manage climate-related data and model risks.
Climate Risk
EU Lawmakers Agree on Enhancements to Carbon Market
By Editors | 22/12/2022
The agreement, which still needs formal endorsement, will accelerate the pace at which energy-intensive companies are obligated to reduce emissions.
Cryptocurrency
Indonesian Lawmakers Pass Major Financial Sector Reforms
By Editors | 20/12/2022
The legislation changes the central bank’s mandate, shifts crypto sector oversight to OJK, makes a digital rupiah legal tender, and introduces a carbon trading framework.
Reporting & Disclosures
Nature is Integral to Sustainability Reporting – ISSB
By ESG Investor | 20/12/2022
ISSB disclosure rules will reflect the connection between climate and nature, Chair Emmanuel Faber said at COP15 on Finance and Biodiversity Day.
Sustainable Finance
Bangladesh Launches New Refinance Scheme for Green Industrialisation
By Editors | 19/12/2022
Banks can borrow at 1% and on-lend the funds at 5%, to help borrowers finance new capital machinery and other equipment required for green industrialisation.
ESG Data
Malaysia Publishes ‘Climate Data Catalogue’, Identifies Data Gaps
By Editors | 19/12/2022
Malaysia’s JC3 says the data catalogue “represents a call to action” for stakeholders to collectively improve the availability and accessibility of climate data.
Nature & Biodiversity
Weak Environmental Crimes Law a Risk to Investors
By ESG Investor | 19/12/2022
European Council’s position on the revised Environmental Crime Directive will damage portfolios as well as the environment, says WWF.
Reporting & Disclosures
ISSB Introduces Scope 3 Disclosure Guidance
By ESG Investor | 18/12/2022
A temporary exemption from Scope 3 disclosures will be granted for the first 12 months after the ISSB standards are finalised to give companies more time to prepare.
Sustainable Finance
GFANZ Pledges Support for Vietnam Just Energy Transition
By Mark Johnston | 15/12/2022
Vietnam is the third country to launch a JETP, after South Africa at COP26 and Indonesia at last month’s G20 Leaders’ summit.
Sustainable Finance
HSBC to Stop Financing Oil and Gas Fields
By ESG Investor | 14/12/2022
HSBC has updated its oil and gas policy, which includes a commitment to no longer finance new oil and gas fields.
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