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- Regulations
EU adopts Ecodesign regulation and bans destroying unsold textiles, footwear
The European Council approved a new Ecodesign framework setting sustainability requirements for nearly all products and banning the destruction of unsold textiles and footwear, introducing a Digital P…
- Disclosure Analytics
IFRS Foundation and GRI deepen interoperability of sustainability reporting standards
The IFRS Foundation and the Global Reporting Initiative expanded their 2022 collaboration to align common disclosures between ISSB and GSSB standards, starting with a biodiversity pilot. For Indian co…
- Climate & Nature
UK consults on extending ETS to waste incineration and greenhouse gas removals
The UK ETS Authority opened consultations to expand the Emissions Trading Scheme to energy-from-waste and waste incineration by 2028 and to integrate engineered greenhouse gas removals. For Indian exp…
- Regulations
ESMA finalises fund naming guidelines with 80% ESG investment threshold
ESMA published final guidelines requiring funds using ESG or sustainability terms to hold at least 80% of investments aligned with those characteristics, plus exclusion criteria. For Indian asset mana…
- Sustainable Finance
Indigenous Peoples Launch Self-Governed Forum to Shape Carbon Market Rules
Indigenous Peoples and local communities are establishing a self-led global forum to shape the future of the voluntary carbon market, with a first convening scheduled for June 2024. The forum was deve…
- Climate & Nature
Microsoft contracts additional one million tonnes carbon removal from Orsted BECCS hub
Orsted agreed to sell Microsoft an additional one million tonnes of carbon removal over a decade from its Avedore Power Station, lifting their total contracted removal to 3.67 million tonnes. For Indi…
- Climate & Nature
Google launches Symbiosis coalition to scale nature-based carbon removal credits
Google launched Symbiosis, a coalition with Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce to set standards and consolidate demand for high-quality nature-based carbon removal credits. For Indian project developers …
- Standards & Frameworks
ISSB releases digital Sustainability Disclosure Taxonomy for IFRS S1 and S2
The ISSB released the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Taxonomy enabling investors to search, extract, and compare sustainability-related financial disclosures digitally. For Indian companies preparing …
- Climate & Nature
Low-Carbon Transition Could Cost Jharkhand INR 725.9 Billion Per Year, CPI Finds
A Climate Policy Initiative study estimates that the low-carbon energy transition could result in economic impacts of INR 725.9 billion per year (approximately USD 8.7 billion) for Jharkhand, a coal-d…
- Sustainable Finance
ICVCM Defends Carbon Market Reforms in Response to BBC Panorama Investigation
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has published a statement responding to a BBC Panorama documentary that raised concerns about the quality of carbon credits and voluntary carbon m…
- Sustainable Finance
Verra and ART Win CCP-Eligible Status After Significant Procedure Changes
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has confirmed that Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), operated by Verra, and the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART), operated by Winrock Inter…
- Sustainable Finance
Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance Reaches 110 Member Organisations
The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance has expanded its membership to 110 public and private organisations, nearly four times its founding roster of 29 members from 2014. The growth follows suc…
- Standards & Frameworks
HKEX mandates ISSB-aligned climate disclosure for listed companies from 2025
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange will require all listed companies to disclose Scope 1 and 2 emissions from the 2025 reporting year under its ISSB IFRS S2-aligned New Climate Requirements. For Indian comp…
- Regulations
IEEFA Warns Iran War Exposes Europe Second Energy Vulnerability
A new wave of energy insecurity is hitting Europe as the Iran conflict disrupts global oil and gas flows, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis warns. Europe is contending with its…
- Climate & Nature
IEEFA Energy Analyst Focuses on India's Industrial Decarbonisation and Power Transition
Tanya Rana works as an Energy Analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, concentrating on India's energy transition with emphasis on industrial decarbonisation, corporate cl…
- Climate & Nature
Apple suppliers covering 95% of manufacturing spend commit to renewable energy
Over 320 Apple suppliers, representing 95% of its direct manufacturing spending, committed to using 100% renewable energy for Apple production by 2030. For Indian electronics manufacturers in Apple's …
- Sustainable Finance
ICVCM Welcomes SBTi Decision to Allow Environmental Attribute Certificates for Scope 3
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has welcomed the Science Based Targets initiative's decision to extend the use of environmental attribute certificates, including voluntary carbon…
- Sustainable Finance
Carbon Market Reaches Integrity Inflection Point With First CCP Approvals
The approval of ACR, Gold Standard, and Climate Action Reserve (CAR) as the first CCP-Eligible programs marks a significant milestone for the voluntary carbon market, bringing a quality label to an in…
- Sustainable Finance
ICVCM Details Transparency Commitments Across Program and Category Assessments
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has set out its framework for transparency across all aspects of its work, from program assessments to category reviews and ongoing market oversig…
- Sustainable Finance
ICVCM Names ACR, CAR and Gold Standard as First CCP-Eligible Programs
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has approved ACR, Climate Action Reserve (CAR) and Gold Standard as the first carbon-crediting programs to meet its high-integrity Core Carbon Pri…
- Sustainable Finance
ICVCM Chair Outlines Regulatory Design Behind Core Carbon Principles Framework
Annette Nazareth, Chair of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market and former US Securities and Exchange Commission member, has set out why the ICVCM has adopted a regulatory approach to…
- Climate & Nature
IEEFA appoints Anne-Louise Knight as lead coal analyst for Australia
Anne-Louise Knight serves as IEEFA's Lead Coal Analyst for Australia, examining long-term outlooks for thermal and coking coal in Australian and major export markets. Her research focuses on supportin…
- Sustainable Finance
IEEFA India team adds energy finance analyst with World Bank background
Gaurav Upadhyay joins IEEFA as Energy Finance Analyst for South Asia's Sustainable Finance practice, bringing more than 12 years of experience in climate finance, just transition and renewable energy …
- Sustainable Finance
ICVCM Sets Out Role of Carbon Removals Within Core Carbon Principles Framework
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market has published a detailed guide explaining how carbon removal projects fit within its Core Carbon Principles framework, ahead of wider assessments …