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ESG round-up: Market reacts to UK stewardship code consultation

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The latest developments in sustainable finance: CDP, EFRAG commit to furthering interoperability in 2025; carbon markets Article 6.4 approved at COP29.
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GFANZ APAC to back review of FI coal policies to support phase-out

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Separately, a methodology for coal phase-out 'transition credits' is set to be released at COP28.
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Singapore’s MAS moots coal phase-out carbon credits

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The supervisor is planning to test the concept through a pilot transaction.
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‘Offset’ is not a dirty word! Making the case for voluntary carbon markets

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Voluntary carbon markets are key to achieving net zero and investors must stop avoiding the issue, says Maria Nazarova-Doyle of Scottish Widows.
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VCM round-up: Global carbon offset standards launched as UK mulls steps to boost market

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Latest Core Carbon Principles release covers programme-level requirements on the governance of carbon credits.

Fear of greenwashing is ‘main barrier’ to corporate use of carbon credits

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Study gathered opinions on corporate climate action from 500+ business managers in the US, UK and Europe. 
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Claims of carbon neutrality for UK coal mine are ‘nonsense’, says Gold Standard

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Verification firm slams proposed use of carbon credits for controversial Cumbrian mine.
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Carbon credit provider Gold Standard backs new market integrity code

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Second-largest verification firm throws weight behind IC-VCM's Core Carbon Principles.

IC-VCM launches carbon credit standards to raise bar for providers

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New voluntary code addresses issues of permanence, includes social and environmental safeguards.
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