ASEAN greenlights coal phase out in updated sustainable finance taxonomy
Version two includes a completed framework
Asia
Latest news and expert analysis on ESG investment topics for the Asia region.
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Human rights risks rising for EM sovereign ESG investors
Verisk Maplecroft finds middle-income countries that make up government debt portfolios deteriorating
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Indigenous Peoples file human rights complaints at banks over gas project funding
Barossa gas project north of Australia’s Tiwi Islands also carries “increasing financial risk”
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China waits on ISSB for mandatory ESG disclosures
CSRC vice-chair Fang Xinghai says mandatory disclosure is the ‘next step’
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JPMAM’s Wu: ‘Start thinking about adaptation now’
There are many misconceptions around adaptation, says the global head of sustainable investing
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Sebi approves ESG framework for funds, companies and ratings agencies
India’s regulator says ESG funds must invest at least 65% of AUM in securities that meet new disclosure requirements
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Carbon credit rules tighten to increase credibility
Integrity Council launches core carbon principles and disclosure framework
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CA100+ targets emissions reduction in Net Zero Company Benchmark 2.0
Group enhances benchmark after public consultation
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Heat, transport and electricity: Green hydrogen’s potential
Green hydrogen may present attractive long-term growth opportunities across various industries
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Thailand boosts carbon credits to meet new net-zero goals
TGO and STACS partnership aims to improve transparency of the market
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TNFD final draft proposes a ‘Scopes’ approach for nature
And a three-tiered approach to disclosure metrics
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MSCI ESG downgrades puts onus on firms to ‘take control of evaluation’
Methodology changes will see ratings of almost two-thirds of European ETFs lowered or removed