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EU Council approves green taxonomy criteria


December 17, 2021

The first two chapters of the EU’s sustainable taxonomy rules have been passed by member states and will come into force at the start of next year.

The passing of the …

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Australia, Banks, CBD

Climate-linked pay on the horizon for Australian banks, report claims


December 10, 2021

Australian bank leaders could see their pay linked in part to achieving climate goals as investors continue to increase the pressure on companies over environmental issues.

An …

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EU Banks Remain Unprepared for Climate Risks


November 11, 2021

On Monday, in a first-of-its-kind exercise, the European Central Bank (ECB) released a report in which it evaluated the progress of climate-related and environmental risk management amongst the banks it …

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Norwegian SWF gets active in activism

November 11, 2021

The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund has joined the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), an industry-led initiative that aims to provide a framework for organisations to report and …

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FCA launches TCFD rule consultation


November 19, 2021

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published plans for climate-related disclosure rules for listed companies.

As announced by UK chancellor Rishi Sunak at the COP26 conference earlier this month, the rules will …

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Deadline extended: Climate Stewardship – have your say


November 19, 2021

Minerva invites you to provide feedback on the state of climate stewardship. Our survey deadline has been extended until Friday, 3rd December 2021 – get your response in now!…

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Race to the finish at COP26


12 November, 2021


Minerva is launching a stakeholder survey for our clients and the wider investment community about their individual climate stewardship preferences. The survey is supported by Minerva’s latest Briefing – Climate Stewardship …

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UK launches ambitious net zero financial centre


12 November, 2021

The UK government has set a plan to become a leading global “net zero-aligned financial centre”, with aims to establish rules and financing for ambitious climate-related projects.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak …

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COP 26: the biggest investment shift, ever


November 5, 2021

This week at COP 26 saw a flurry of landmark achievements for greening the finance sector. The UK has delivered on its promise to make finance one of the core …

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UK to turn TCFD reporting into law


October 19, 2021

The UK government has announced plans to make climate reporting a legal requirement for more than 1,300 publicly traded companies ahead of COP 26.

The government announced last week that …

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