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More than half of EU companies advocate for 1.5ºC-aligned policies

Policy & Standards

More than half of EU companies advocate for 1.5ºC-aligned policies

But their trade associations are not matching this changing attitude.

14 May 2025

Basel Committee stands firm against US pressure to dilute work on climate risk

Policy & Standards

Basel Committee stands firm against US pressure to dilute work on climate risk

The Committee will prioritise its work to analyse the impact of extreme weather events on financial risks.

13 May 2025

IAASB retires greenhouse gas reporting assurance standard

Policy & Standards

IAASB retires greenhouse gas reporting assurance standard

ISSA 5000 will replace ISAE 3410 for greenhouse gas reporting assurance.

12 May 2025

EU carmakers granted slower start to CO2 reduction race

Policy & Standards

EU carmakers granted slower start to CO2 reduction race

“It’s ironic that the EU is delaying emissions targets for the car industry just as EV sales surge."

08 May 2025

European Parliament will vote on looser CO2 restrictions for carmakers this week

Policy & Standards

European Parliament will vote on looser CO2 restrictions for carmakers this week

The proposed amendment would allow manufacturers to use a three-year average to meet emissions reduction goals.

06 May 2025

Systemic risks, competition and resilience: What CSOs should focus on in a sustainability 'recession'

Sustainability Governance

Systemic risks, competition and resilience: What CSOs should focus on in a sustainability 'recession'

For Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) CEO Lindsay Hooper, “silence is not a strategy”.

06 May 2025

RBC drops sustainable finance goal citing changing methodology and greenwashing laws

Sustainable Finance

RBC drops sustainable finance goal citing changing methodology and greenwashing laws

The bank was aiming to provide C$500 billion in sustainable finance by the end of this year.

30 April 2025

VCMI launches framework to tackle Scope 3 emissions gap by 2040

VCMI launches framework to tackle Scope 3 emissions gap by 2040

"It is not a license to delay, but a framework of integrity."

30 April 2025

EU Commission eases Deforestation Regulation reporting processes

EU Commission eases Deforestation Regulation reporting processes

Companies will now be allowed to submit just one due diligence statement per year, instead of one for every shipment.

21 April 2025

Countries agree on global shipping emissions tax – without the US

Policy & Standards

Countries agree on global shipping emissions tax – without the US

“Today will hopefully be remembered as a historic moment for our industry."

11 April 2025