Executive Bonuses in Crosshairs in New CO2 Proposal: ESG Regulation May 1, 2023 By Frances Schwartzkopff Executives will face bonus cuts if the companies they run fail to hit climate transition targets, under a new European...
EU Lawmakers Back Human Rights, Environmental Checks for Big Companies April 26, 2023 By Huw Jones European Union lawmakers on Tuesday backed rules requiring thousands of large companies to identify and mitigate human rights abuses like...
EU Regulators Set Out Ideas to Help Plug Climate ‘Insurance Gap’ April 24, 2023 By Huw Jones Issuing “catastrophe bonds” and setting up public-private partnerships could help plug the “insurance gap” to better cover damage from climate...
Climate Activists Tell Insurance CEOs to Stop Covering Carbon Projects ‘Immediately’ March 28, 2023 A group of climate activists has called on 30 insurance company bosses to “immediately” stop underwriting new fossil fuel projects...
EU Proposes Clampdown on Companies Using Misleading ‘Green’ Labels March 22, 2023 By Kate Abnett The European Commission proposed rules on Wednesday that would require companies in Europe to back up climate-friendly claims about their...
EU Prepares for Climate Stress Test That Includes Insurers March 14, 2023 By Steven Arons The European Union is starting to prepare the region’s next stress test to measure the financial sector’s readiness for climate...
G20-Backed Standards Body Approves First Global Company Sustainability Rules February 17, 2023 By Huw Jones The G20-backed International Sustainability Standards Board on Thursday approved “global baseline” rules for firms disclosing how climate change affects their...
EU Lawmakers Want to Extend Reach of Draft ESG Oversight of Corporations February 10, 2023 By Huw Jones A panel of European Union lawmakers on Thursday backed an amendment to extend the reach of groundbreaking draft legislation to...
EU Forms Landmark Deal to Bolster Carbon Market as Centerpiece of Green Strategy December 20, 2022 By Ewa Krukowska and John Ainger The European Union reached an agreement to strengthen and expand its flagship carbon market, endorsing the centerpiece of the Green...
EU Takes ‘First Step’ to Certify Removals of Carbon Dioxide From Atmosphere December 2, 2022 By Kate Abnett The European Union set out plans on Wednesday to certify removals of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, while leaving key...