Investment community split on the need for UK Green Taxonomy as consultation deadline passes
While some view a green taxonomy as ‘vital’, others say it risks creating a counterproductive regulatory burden
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Macfarlanes’ Richardson: ‘I would not be surprised if the UK Green Taxonomy is scrapped’
ESG litigation and regulatory upheaval were also among key topics addressed by law firm Macfarlanes
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Chancellor labels net zero the ‘industrial opportunity of the 21st century’
In a major speech to business leaders, Reeves reiterated the government’s backing for net zero schemes
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Climate change is clients’ ‘top engagement priority’ as global warming exceeds 1.5°C for the first time
Climate-fuelled disasters shine a spotlight on the material risks linked to global warming
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Sustainable fund flows: Challenges, opportunities and the road ahead
Fund selectors reflect on fund flows into sustainable strategies, barbell approaches to investment, and where they will be allocating to in 2025
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Regulatory outlook 2025: Could upheaval lead to overload?
PA Future asked regulatory experts what to expect in 2025 as CSRD comes into force, SDR beds in, and SFDR is set for adjustments
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Sustainable finance identified as ‘priority growth opportunity’ in chancellor’s Mansion House speech
Consultations on mandatory ISSB disclosure and transition planning, along with other measures, were announced
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COP29 Day 2: Keir Starmer sets UK emissions reduction target of 81% by 2035
Day 2 of COP29 saw UK NDC update, loss and damage fund mobilisation and MDBs’ commitments
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Trump’s election victory: Repealing of Inflation Reduction Act, ‘drill, baby, drill’ and ESG as the enemy
European sustainable investment community ‘look on in horror’ as Trump elected 47th US president
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FCA releases ‘good practice’ guidance for firms applying for SDR labels
Also includes ‘bad practice’ examples
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Pricing carbon emissions to reach net zero
Importance of financial incentives in reducing carbon emissions addressed at UKSIF event
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UKSIF’s Alexander: We need to avoid using the term ‘ESG’
At Good Money Week, James Alexander and Julia Dreblow emphasised ‘language matters’