CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly COP28 kicks off on a positive note, CSOs and regulators eye climate transparency improvements and more in this week's instalment. Melodie Michel 30 November 2023
Policy & Standards New Basel III climate disclosures proposed for global banks Running until February 29, 2024, the consultation will help the Basel Committee determine which elements should be mandatory and which should be subject to national discretion. Melodie Michel 30 November 2023
Policy & Standards FCA finalises anti-greenwashing rules for sustainable investment Consultation remains open on the regulator's anti-greenwashing rule guidance until January 2026. Melodie Michel 29 November 2023
Operations & Finance US$13.5 trillion investment needed to decarbonise heavy industry Another US$11 trillion will also have to be spent by companies to retrofit existing assets with clean technologies. Melodie Michel 28 November 2023
Operations & Finance UAE banks step up sustainability efforts ahead of COP28 in Dubai Growing sustainable financing goals signal that banks in the region are keen to support the world's net zero transition. Melodie Michel 27 November 2023
COP28 The three F’s of COP28 - Part 2: Finance COP28 policy incentives to mobilise private climate funding would be welcome as companies still struggle to balance short-term priorities with long-term sustainability goals. Melodie Michel 24 November 2023
Operations & Finance Investors managing US$11tn commit to lifting social and environmental standards in mining Members of the Mining 2030 Commission include representatives of communities affected by mining accidents. Melodie Michel 24 November 2023
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly Heads of sustainability share their thoughts on value creation and Scope 3 decarbonisation, our predictions for COP28 and more in this week's newsletter. Melodie Michel 23 November 2023
Operations & Finance Telcos raise more than €1.3 billion in green bonds for energy efficiency Ericsson and Telefónica issuances suggest that appetite is strong for bonds linked to sustainability performance. Melodie Michel 23 November 2023
Policy & Standards Banks taking insufficient climate action now face ECB fines "It should come as no surprise that, in line with what we have communicated many times in the past, we have started to adopt enforcement measures." Melodie Michel 16 November 2023