Sustainable Finance UK’s largest pension fund amends voting policy to fight climate backtracking “Nest is taking exactly the kind of clear, practical action savers need right now." Melodie Michel 13 March 2026
Banking NatWest opens door to more oil and gas funding in policy update "Stepping back from commitments to restrict financing for the largest fossil fuel firms expanding oil and gas extraction is a serious concern." Melodie Michel 13 February 2026
News and Interviews European banks ‘moving backwards’ on climate action: report La Banque Postale, BNP Paribas and Credit Mutuel and some of the few banks that have improved climate performance. Melodie Michel 11 December 2025
EU Omnibus EU lawmakers seal CSRD and CSDDD fate with Omnibus deal "Now hopefully we can just move on to application and stop pretending that simplification is not deregulation." Melodie Michel 09 December 2025
EU Omnibus ‘Disastrous race to the bottom’: Reactions to EU Parliament adoption of sustainability Omnibus “Rather than simplify EU corporate sustainability policies, they will create additional complexity and cost for investors and companies." Melodie Michel 14 November 2025
EU Omnibus European Parliament adopts Omnibus package that further dilutes CSDDD MEPs have voted to delete the CSDDD obligation for companies to adopt a climate transition plan. Melodie Michel 13 November 2025
Banking Net Zero Banking Alliance closes down after mass exodus “It’s bitterly disappointing to see the biggest banks in the world vote to step away from accountability." Melodie Michel 03 October 2025
Policy & Standards EU Commission looks to delay EUDR implementation by one more year “An unwelcome step in the drive to eradicate deforestation from our global food system.” Melodie Michel 23 September 2025
Buildings Real estate investors failing to take ‘basic steps’ to address climate change "Given the size of this sector, we need managers to step up and take responsibility for their impacts." Melodie Michel 15 August 2025
Sustainable Finance Financial institutions to stop funding fossil fuels by 2030 under new SBTi standard “A clear signal that financial support for fossil fuel expansion must come to an end." Melodie Michel 22 July 2025
Sustainable Finance Asset managers’ SFDR disclosures still too generic despite 'credible progress' "Credible, clear disclosures are possible – but they are still far from the norm." Melodie Michel 29 May 2025
Energy Transition Investors press banks to set clear renewables financing targets "Banks are not yet providing a clear strategy on how they will specifically finance the sectors and technologies most needed for the clean energy transition." Melodie Michel 07 May 2025