Taxonomy

Ministry of Finance opens consultation ahead of planned roadmap launch at COP28.

Around 1,800 EU ESG funds have invested in nuclear energy companies aligned to the taxonomy.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: ASFI announces 25 senior leaders for taxonomy technical expert group; New Zealand issues temporary GHG assurance standard.

Canada’s Sustainable Finance Action Council is working on a prioritisation framework and is in dialogue with CBI over definition of transition.

Nordic investor also adds Brookfield AM to exclusion list, ramps up the use of principal adverse impacts (PAIs) to guide engagements.

Investors and regulators welcomed proposed updates to guidelines, which have been criticised for not keeping up with ESG developments.

NZAOA chair calls for government support of MDB, DFI reforms; ISSB to prioritise climate-related disclosures.

The taxonomy's multi-tier model is designed to respond to regional diversity.

Latest draft suggests taxonomies can play key role in disclosing nature-related opportunities, while also publishing draft guidance on nature scenarios.

Inconsistencies and ambiguities around the minimum social safeguards are among key concerns, as well as need for a transition and social taxonomy.