April 2025

ESG Digest №34

ESG Digest №34

Global

  • The EBA Introduces New ESG Tool to Assess Climate Risks in the EU Banking Sector
  • MuniFin, a Finnish Financial Institution, Has Issued a Green Bond Valued at USD 180 mln to Finance Sustainable Public Projects
  • USD 2.4 bn Invested by the New York State Pension Fund in Climate and Sustainable Funds
  • EU Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence Obligations Delayed
  • IFRS Sustainability Reporting Standards Will now Take Into Account TNFD’s Recommendations on Nature-related Disclosures
  • The GHG Protocol Incorporates CDP, EFRAG, GRI, ISSB, and SBTi to Enhance the Consistency of Climate Reporting
  • The Reporting Requirements under ISSB Will be Simplified for Financial Institutions
  • MDBs at C40 Cities Roundtable: USD 4.5 tn Gap in Urban Climate Finance
  • EUR 185 mln Will be Provided by the European Investment Bank and BBVA to Finance Green Housing in Spain
  • The International Finance Corporation will Provide a Green Loan of USD 100 mln to Finance Sustainable Construction in Chile
  • 98% of Goldman Sachs Shareholders Oppose the Rollback of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion initiatives
  • The Green Building Standard in the U.S. has Been Updated: LEED Version 5
  • New UNDP Sustainable Finance Office in Dublin with EUR 7.5 mln Investment from the Irish Government
  • BloombergNEF Report: Surge in Renewable Energy Generation Driven by Data Center Demand
  • 2024 is the Hottest Year on Record in Europe According to a Report by the World Meteorological Organization

Regional

  • New Water Code of Kazakhstan: Strengthening Water Resource Protection
  • EU Plans to Invest EUR 12 bn in Projects in Central Asian Countries
  • Uzbekistan Intends to Fulfill Emission Reduction Commitments Ahead of Schedule
  • Uzbekistan Establishes a National Agency for Energy Efficiency
  • MDIS Tashkent and Uzpromstroybank Organized an International Conference
  • Green Incentives are Being Developed to Promote Sustainable Development in the Kyrgyz Republic
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