Carbon trading roundup: Verra, REDD+, BetaCarbonBY ROSE MARY PETRASS | MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024 4:50PMCarbon trading platform Verra is in hot water from accusations of alleged abuses by Human Rights Watch, as it seeks public input on a global methodology for carbon capture and storage hubs. Related News |
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ISS STOXX acquires Scientific Beta
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Future Generation returns top 20%
Future Generation Australia has increased its fully franked interim dividend after it delivered a 20.1% total shareholder return over the past year.
ECB introduces climate risk overlay for bank collateral framework
|The European Central Bank (ECB) has introduced climate related risk adjustments into its collateral framework.
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Avoiding the carbon budget risk
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