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World's first classification of green finances has been established
World's first classification of green finances has been established

The classification is determined by the behavior of its protagonists with green goals and the industry's desire to embrace new types of commercial applications

Number of company sustainability officers triples in 2021
Number of company sustainability officers triples in 2021

98% of highly rated companies have a CEO who is at least partly responsible for sustainability

EU backslides on U.N. biodiversity conservation goal — Eurostat
EU backslides on U.N. biodiversity conservation goal — Eurostat

The number of birds, butterflies and other creatures is declining in the European Union

Russia's gas and nuclear lobbying threatens the EU's energy independence, – Greenpeace
Russia's gas and nuclear lobbying threatens the EU's energy independence, – Greenpeace

Russia could earn an additional € 4 billion a year from expanding its gas capacity

In the US, the SEC plans to counter false claims about ESG investments
In the US, the SEC plans to counter false claims about ESG investments

Draft SEC rules based on "naming rules"

UKSIF is concerned about the possible inclusion of gas in the taxonomy of green finances in the UK
UKSIF is concerned about the possible inclusion of gas in the taxonomy of green finances in the UK

The UK's Minister for Business and Energy sees natural gas as a transitional fuel

The UK will update the Green Financing Strategy
The UK will update the Green Financing Strategy

The updated green finance strategy will take stock of what has been achieved so far and establish guarantees of financial support for energy security, climate and the environment.

Three milestones on the road to lower carbon emissions in the steel industry
Three milestones on the road to lower carbon emissions in the steel industry

In particular, scrap will emerge as the primary metallic for steelmaking

Air Liquide and Lhoist will decarbonize a lime production plant in France
Air Liquide and Lhoist will decarbonize a lime production plant in France

With the new project, Lhoist will be able to reduce CO2 emissions at the Rheth plant by more than 600,000 tons per year

China's civil aviation will focus on green industry transition, - Daily Times
China's civil aviation will focus on green industry transition, - Daily Times

CAAC to Release 14th Five-Year Development Plan and Specialized Green Development Plan for Green and Low Carbon Development

Ukrenergo pays interest on "green" Eurobonds on time
Ukrenergo pays interest on "green" Eurobonds on time

It is the largest issuance of Eurobonds ever made by Ukrainian corporate

France wants to reduce the plant's emissions from lime production by more than 0.6 million tons
France wants to reduce the plant's emissions from lime production by more than 0.6 million tons

The project will be possible thanks to state funding from decarbonisation support schemes