12/13/2021
An ESG framework for Cayman Funds
The Cayman Islands is well placed to make a contribution to anti-green washing protection in the investment funds industry due to its sizeable investment funds sector.
Planet SOS
12/10/2021
Banks have a crucial role in supporting a 'just transition' to net zero economies
The paper concludes that further work is necessary and useful to identify gaps in existing frameworks in relation to strategy development, policy making and implementation through decision-making and transactions, to build a framework set of principles wh
12/08/2021
IOSCO Recommendations for ESG Ratings and Data Providers
These aim to help increase trust and transparency in the rapidly expanding ESG market.
12/03/2021
Hydrogen is having a moment.
The climate emergency is occupying mainstream policy focus in many countries.
12/01/2021
FCA Targets ESG Data Providers
The business plans also announced that the FCA would focus on addressing greenwashing concerns as a priority.
11/30/2021
Ireland tightens regulation of data centre grid connections
“Locating away from areas of high demand and constrained supply will undoubtedly be important for continued data centre growth in Ireland.
11/26/2021
Triodos Spanish chief on ESG and remaking banking for the 2020s
On the other hand, we had relevant facts showing the things we thought could happen are happening and some acceptance that how we treat nature can turn into a situation like the pandemic.
11/23/2021
COP26 should accelerate net zero carbon real estate
The recognition of the primacy of the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature goal and the need to reduce CO₂ emissions very significantly by 2030 to meet this goal and to achieve ‘net zero’ by 2050, confirms the approach taken by many leading real es
11/19/2021
Indonesia introduces carbon trading policy
Indonesia has introduced new rules on carbon trading, according to a Reuters report.
11/18/2021
“A fragile win”: looking back at COP26
Both will be important in driving investment, sending powerful signals to investors as to where best to invest.
11/18/2021
What next for the energy transition after COP26?
One of the most significant areas of discussion at COP26 concerned the extent to which, and how quickly, the world should commit to switching away from coal and other fossil fuels as the source of energy and replace them with low carbon technologies.
11/12/2021
How legal teams can help their companies address the climate crisis
Pinsent Masons has teamed-up with leading UK energy company ScottishPower to explore how legal teams can do this.
11/11/2021
UK continues carbon capture, use and storage drive
The outcome of the first phase of the initiative was announced by the government last month.
11/11/2021
Maples Group Assists on Record US$364 Million "Blue Bond" for Conservation
As part of the Blue Bond for Conservation, Belize commits to provide ongoing funding to an independent conservation fund over the next 20 years and to capitalise an endowment totaling approximately US$23.5 million on closing, which will provide funding af
11/11/2021
2021 Global Bank Review: ESG, creating a purposeful future.
Banks, in deploying their capital and driving corporate behaviour, can have a significant influence in shaping the ESG conversion.
11/09/2021
Central Bank Of Ireland Signals Its Expectations On ESG / Sustainability To Irish Regulated Firms
Recognising climate change as a strategic priority that requires action by all financial sector participants,
11/09/2021
The use of data to improve buying decisions from a net zero carbon perspective
The ultimate aim should be a state where suppliers are willing and able to commit to contractual terms under which they are obliged to meet robust carbon reduction targets, and suffer financial or other sanctions if they fail to do so.
11/06/2021
Innovating to net zero: An executive’s guide to climate technology
Advanced technologies are critical to stopping climate change—and the drive to develop and scale them is accelerating. Here are five themes that could attract $2 trillion of annual investment by 2025.
11/06/2021
Investment firms commit to tackle deforestation
They will also publicly disclose any deforestation risk and mitigation activities in their portfolios, and report on their progress.
11/04/2021
UK to impose net zero transition plan requirements
The move to introduce new requirements around what the government referred to as “net zero transition plans” will be underpinned by the development of new standards on what a transition plan should look like and related metrics.