Breaking news – Sustainable Finance - January 2025

What’s new in sustainable finance ?

🌏 2024 was the hottest year ever recorded, with an average temperature of 15.10°C, exceeding the pre-industrial level by 1.60°C, as announced by the European service Copernicus for Climate Change on January 10, 2025. This record is attributed to global warming and the El Niño phenomenon. CO2 concentrations reached a record level of 422 ppm. Europe also experienced its highest temperatures, with exceptional heatwaves in spring and summer. The high temperatures and humidity caused major storms and increased 'thermal stress', affecting vast regions of the globe.
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🌱 70% of ISR Funds Retain Certification 
As of January 2025, 939 funds have adapted to the new ISR standards, representing 70% of those certified in 2024. 90% of fund managers kept at least one certified fund. The updated rules exclude fossil fuel investments and require climate transition plans for high-emission companies. New standards for real estate and private equity are also being developed.
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📢 Update from the European Commission
Ursula von der Leyen has announced a plan to simplify EU sustainable finance and due diligence rules next month, alongside efforts to promote clean tech investment. 
Key points:
🌱 Omnibus regulation to simplify reporting and support SMEs 
⚡Investment focus on clean energy, renewables, and modern infrastructure 
🚀The "Competitiveness Compass" to enhance productivity and innovation 
🇪🇺 “28th regime” to streamline rules for fast-growing companies across the EU 

Stéphane Séjourné, EU Executive VP for Prosperity, recently noted that the omnibus regulation could raise the reporting thresholds for companies, reducing the reporting burden and aligning transition plans across multiple regulations.
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