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Hitachi ZeroCarbon and MUFG partner to remove cost barriers for fleet electrification

Hitachi ZeroCarbon and MUFG partner to remove cost barriers for fleet electrification

Hitachi ZeroCarbon has announced a strategic partnership with global banking group MUFG to accelerate the electrification of commercial vehicle fleets by combining technological innovation with financial strength.
UK carbon credit boom could fuel £1bn in tax and 135,000 green jobs by 2035

UK carbon credit boom could fuel £1bn in tax and 135,000 green jobs by...

The UK’s carbon credit industry has the potential to become a key pillar of the country’s economy, with a new report suggesting it could support 135,000 skilled jobs and generate £1bn in tax revenue by 2035.

Climate tech leader Asuene expands into US market with NZero acquisition

Asuene, a Japan-based climate technology provider, and NZero, a US startup specialising in real-time energy data and emissions tracking, have announced a strategic acquisition...
JP Morgan

Kai-Christian Nerger to lead JP Morgan’s green banking strategy in Europe

JP Morgan has appointed Kai-Christian Nerger as head of green economy banking for Europe, a move that underlines the bank’s commitment to advancing its...
Fastmarkets

Fastmarkets launches new carbon intelligence products to support global decarbonisation

Fastmarkets, a leading price-reporting agency and provider of market intelligence for the metals, forest products and agriculture sectors, has launched a new carbon intelligence...
HKMA

HKMA competition targets sustainable investing and climate risk analytics in finance

The HKMA has officially launched the 2025 Green FinTech Competition, a global initiative aimed at catalysing innovation at the intersection of finance and sustainability.

EU sustainability data at risk under new Omnibus plan, ECB cautions

The European Central Bank (ECB) has issued a sharp warning over the European Commission’s proposed amendments to sustainability reporting laws, raising concerns that removing...
ICE

ICE launches global solution to track financial risks from wildfires, floods and emissions

ICE has launched a significant expansion of its climate risk analysis platform, now offering detailed climate risk data for more than 20,000 global corporates...
SFDR

European Commission proposes SFDR simplification to ease investor burden

The European Commission has launched a new call for evidence as part of its review of the SFDR. This latest consultation invites feedback from stakeholders...
CSRD

New 1,000-employee threshold could exempt many firms from CSRD reporting

The European Commission’s Omnibus Proposal, introduced in February 2025, represents a major shift in sustainability reporting requirements under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)....

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Akamai

Akamai acquires LayerX to close enterprise AI gap

Akamai Technologies has struck a definitive agreement to acquire LayerX, a Tel Aviv-based provider of browser-native AI usage control and secure enterprise browser technology,...
PRA

PRA consults on shared services to ease compliance burden

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the UK's banking regulator, is planning to consult on changes to shared operational services rules for ring-fenced banks, a...
compliance

Is compliance becoming a real-time control system?

For decades, compliance has operated as a rear-view mirror — periodic reviews, retrospective audits and manual checks designed to catch problems after they emerge....
Agentic AI is emerging as the next major technology shift for UK mortgage lenders, promising to accelerate loan processing while preserving the relationship-led service many borrowers still value, according to nCino

Agentic AI set to reshape the future of UK mortgages

Agentic AI is emerging as the next major technology shift for UK mortgage lenders, promising to accelerate loan processing while preserving the relationship-led service...
Sherlocq

How Sherlocq is fixing compliance’s $300bn research problem

The compliance profession has a productivity crisis hiding in plain sight. Financial institutions and regulated businesses together spend more than $300bn annually on compliance,...

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