Regulation

France is the first country to propose a national requirement for listed companies to disclose their climate plans for shareholders to vote on.

PRI, EFAMA and Eurosif warn shift away from mandatory ESRS reporting will harm investors’ ability to meet their own reporting requirements under SFDR.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: IFoA says actuaries need to step up to improve climate scenario models; Border to Coast launches Just Transition engagement programme.

A parallel initiative to develop a formal regulatory regime is separately being undertaken by the Treasury.

The industry has welcomed the code issued by Japan’s Financial Services Agency, with several major providers publicly endorsing it.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: EU lawmakers ask European Commission to make climate data disclosure mandatory; IDB launches programme to scale up financing in the Amazon.

Response by alliance to request for information notes that concerns over antitrust breaches appear to be based on mistaken understandings.

Move comes ahead of potential intervention by regulatory agencies.

Australia’s Treasury launches second consultation on design of standards.

Asset owners and regulators express support for first standards from global sustainability reporting body.