Regulation
EU firms under pressure to enhance climate transition plans as CSDDD passes
New EU rules could trigger fines for firms with insufficient climate transition plans legal experts warn
SEC adopts watered-down climate disclosure rule: a ‘mixed bag for investors’
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to adopt a watered-down version of its climate disclosure rule but dropped reporting requirements, the move was welcomed by investors who said more needs to be done
EU fails to adopt CSDDD
EU member states fail to support the CSDDD after nearly two years of negotiations
Climate risks ‘financially material’ to fiduciary duty Law Committee tells trustees
Climate change is a financially material factor which trustees should consider as part of their fiduciary duty, a UK committee advising investors on financial law has argued
Biodiversity credit markets: what are next the next steps?
Environment Bank’s Emma Toovey talks about how voluntary markets can avoid the mistakes of the carbon market and why asset owners would buy credits
Carbon dioxide removals: On your marks, get set, emit?
In the aftermath of the COP28, experts re-examine the role of carbon removal technologies to help us reach carbon neutrality
Should climate investors worry about the European elections?
A rightward drift in the upcoming European elections is unlikely to have a major impact on EU climate policy
Setting a nature price: how does this work in practice?
If the targets set out in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework are to be realised, investors could soon face some far reaching policy changes
EU doubles down on circular economy
Meeting biodiversity and climate goals “won’t be possible” without a transition to a circular economy, the European Commission said, but the bloc still has some way to make investment accessible
New FCA sustainability rules won’t deliver accountability for climate harm
Mick McAteer co-director at the Financial Inclusion Centre and former FCA board member argues that the UK watchdog's sustainability disclosure and investment label regime will not be enough to hold investors accountable for climate harm
‘Arms race’ for clean energy allocations intensifies as Biden’s IRA pulls ahead
In the race for investors' renewables capital, the EU, China and the U.S. have rolled out ambitious clean energy investment programs. Despite the various initiatives, industry insiders agree Biden's IRA is "a tough offering to match"
Best of Net Zero Investor: 2023 interview highlights
As 2023 is drawing to a close, this end-of-year special takes a look at some of the conversations NZI had this year with net zero investment movers & shakers around the world