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Interested in sustainable finance? Follow this page for regular updates and media monitoring of the industry, curated by our senior financial journalists

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@loolol @MXOFO @acgrayling @Femi_Sorry @BorisJohnson @Keir_Starmer @EdwardJDavey Doesn’t happen in France.

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@IvorWells @Peston @MattHancock Someone in the department who thinks he’s fucking hopeless, I guess.

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German inflation seen at 2% in April, the highest level for two years.

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US economy grew by 1.6% in the first quarter.

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Foreign #ETFs and #ETPs in Europe reach record $1.36trn.

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ECB's Elderson urges banks to work harder on #climaterisk.

Full article: https://t.co/GoKGbPNkfA

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According to @JohnKerry, US likely to follow EU lead on #climateriskdisclosure

Full article: https://t.co/U9jeC4aLAp

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EU may alter contracting rules after conflict-of-interest criticism of @blackrock.

Full article: https://t.co/Vg5hSOJoOA

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Investors pressure banks to ditch carbon emitters.

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Banks sign pledge on net-zero emissions.

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European Commission adopts #sustainablefinance and taxonomy measures.

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The first #SFDR deadline has come and gone... what now?

@NautaDutilh says implementation of the Level 2 regulatory technical standards will be of the utmost priority for financial market participants.

Find out more (PT. 2): https://t.co/PDRIDNPQYc

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Do you know the legalities of #SFDR? 📚

@NLawGlobal says financial market participants must not simply assume that #sustainability risks are irrelevant to their business, thereby placing them outside the scope of the SFDR.

Read more (PT. 1): https://t.co/get5dPq3nL

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The EU's new #SFDR is already making waves across the asset management industry. What is your view?

This is what we think: https://t.co/7aXySf8D7O

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Spanish utility company @Endesa has linked its entire €2.7bn bank debt to #ESG criteria.

Full article: https://t.co/0gH0zSxePf

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Join us for a discussion on Foot off the Gas: Why the UK should invest in clean energy

Wednesday 14 April, 15:30 BST

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EU may classify gas as sustainable in taxonomy.

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Passive #ESG funds have negative impact on sustainability.

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The @WorldBank launches wildlife bond to save #blackrhinos.

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Vanguard launches #ESG global equity ETF.

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