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ISSB Must Clarify Climate Reporting Rules to Avoid Stalling Progress

Апрель 29, 2025 Комментариев нет

Key Impact Points: ISSB Responds to Market Feedback The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) announced proposed amendments to its climate-related disclosure standard (IFRS S2), aiming to ease application challenges without compromising decision-useful information for investors. The proposed changes would significantly affect financial sector companies, offering new reliefs to

Record $8.6 Billion Pulled from Global Sustainable Funds as Trump Agenda Gains Traction

Апрель 25, 2025 Комментариев нет

Key Impact Points: Sustainable Funds See Record Outflows Amid ESG Backlash Global sustainable funds recorded net outflows of $8.6 billion in Q1 2025, the largest on record, according to Morningstar. The pullback is tied to growing resistance to climate and social investing, driven in part by the return of U.S.

EU to Unveil Roadmap to End Russian Fossil Fuel Imports by 2027

Апрель 25, 2025 Комментариев нет

Key Impact Points: EU Plans Final Push to Cut Russian Fossil Fuel Dependence European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday that the EU will publish a detailed roadmap within the next two weeks to phase out all imports of Russian fossil fuels, reaffirming its pledge to sever energy

Canadian Securities Regulators Pause Mandatory Climate and Diversity Disclosure Reforms

Апрель 25, 2025 Комментариев нет

Key Impact Points: CSA Pauses Key Sustainability Disclosure Rules Amid Global Shifts The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has announced a pause on developing new mandatory climate-related and diversity-related disclosure rules. The decision aims to help Canadian markets adjust to evolving global regulatory landscapes, including developments in the U.S. and EU.

Trump Officials Target Green Nonprofits Ahead of Earth Day

Апрель 18, 2025 Комментариев нет

Key Impact Points: Potential Earth Day Action Against Green Groups White House officials are weighing executive orders that could revoke the tax-exempt status of prominent environmental nonprofits, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move, timed around Earth Day, aligns with former President Donald Trump’s broader campaign to expand

Has the Net-Zero Banking Alliance Abandoned its Climate Goals?

Апрель 18, 2025 Комментариев нет

Key Impact Points: NZBA Relaxes Climate Target Requirements The United Nations-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) has officially lowered its climate ambition, scrapping the requirement for member banks to align with a strict 1.5°C warming scenario. New guidelines released April 15 now aim to keep warming “well below 2°C, striving for

UNDP and BMUV Fund ISSB Nature Disclosure Work to Strengthen Global Biodiversity Reporting

Апрель 18, 2025 Комментариев нет

Key Impact Points: UNDP and BMUV Deepen Support for Nature-Based Corporate Reporting The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV), through the International Climate Initiative (IKI), have announced new support for the IFRS Foundation and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)’s Nature-related Disclosure

US Tariff Wars Threaten Africa’s Trade and Investment Prospects

Апрель 15, 2025 Комментариев нет

Key Impact Points: False Optimism Amid Economic Chaos African governments, including Kenya, have attempted optimism despite America’s tariff disruptions. Kenya’s Ministry of Trade highlighted a minimal 10% tariff impact, hoping to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). Others suggested low African trade volumes with the U.S. might buffer the continent. Yet,

Trump Moves to Stop State Climate Policies That Penalize Fossil Fuels

Апрель 10, 2025 Комментариев нет

Key Impact Points: Trump Moves to Undermine State Climate Regulations President Donald Trump has issued an executive order aimed at halting state-level efforts to limit fossil fuel use and curb climate change. The directive, released Tuesday, tasks the U.S. attorney general with identifying and blocking state laws that target carbon

New York Proposes Mandatory Emissions Reporting Rule for Large Polluters

Апрель 10, 2025 Комментариев нет

Key Impact Points: New York Moves to Require Annual GHG Emissions Reporting As part of its Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) implementation, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released draft regulations for a Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (6 NYCRR Part 253). The