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The group will explore how sustainable finance alignment may integrate transition considerations

The latest developments in sustainable finance:  Singapore will raise its carbon tax fivefold to $25 per tonne in 2024; EU's corporate sustainability reporting regime rolls on; Blackstone swears off upstream oil and gas.

Exceeding the TCFD could cause unsustainable workloads and fragmentation

The latest developments in sustainable finance:  UK pensions association issues voting guide; women in board positions; ESMA calls for evidence.

The latest developments in sustainable finance:  Americans favour corporate climate risk reporting; Eurosif joins EFRAG; Japan and Switzerland to chair taxonomy working group.

Leaked document also sheds light on ideas around disclosure rules, while ideas on how to deal with controversial sectors appear to have been watered down

RI takes a closer look at the EU financial markets watchdog’s recent output on ESG, which also highlights ‘striking’ difference between credit rating firms when it comes to ESG disclosures

Are SFDR Article 8 funds the ESG opium for the masses? Michael Maldener shares his views on why a credible ESG strategy should go beyond SFDR self-declarations

Divestment revealed when Future Fund’s CEO was pressed on the issue by Aussie Senator

Aviva, IKEA and Danone among signatories of today’s letter, which also urged the EC to adopt the directive without further delay