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Has the backlash against financed emissions begun?

Climate finance tastemakers are pushing for financial institutions to put real-economy emissions reductions at the heart of their net-zero strategies “Financed emissions” are no longer…

The SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Should Align with the TCFD, Say US Companies

Over the last three months, hundreds of organizations and individuals have submitted comments to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on its proposed climate…

Climate risk regulation rundown: June 2022

What happened in climate-related financial regulation last month, and what’s coming up The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) over…

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Wall Street takes on the SEC’s climate disclosure rule

Lobbyists see plenty wrong with the US regulator’s proposal to mandate climate risk reports Wall Street isn’t a fan of the climate risk disclosure proposal…

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GFANZ gets serious

The umbrella group of climate finance alliances has rolled out what could be a game changing new framework on transition plans Yesterday marked what could…

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Poor Sustainability Data May Hinder Canada’s Climate Transition

Canada has a sustainability data problem. Until it’s solved, financial institutions will struggle to efficiently allocate capital in support of the country’s climate transition.  That’s…

Regulatory orthodoxy and the hunt for climate risk differentials

Prudential frameworks are ill-suited to weighing the relative risks of green and non-green assets Bankers are floundering in their search for climate risk differentials —…

Climate Trends: Strengthening Transition Plans Climbs to the Top of the Regulatory Agenda

A transition plan is the backbone of an organization’s climate strategy as it sets out how a company, public body, or financial institution intends to…

Inside look at the TCFD Governance White Paper by Manifest Climate

TCFD – What Does Good Look Like?

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures is the world’s premier framework for reporting climate risks and opportunities. It’s won the support of more than…

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How Climate Tech Enables the Climate Transformation

Manifest Climate’s CEO and Co-Founder, Laura Zizzo, spoke at the Sustainable Investment Forum Europe 2022 about how climate tech can foster climate transformation. The conversation…