Plan Taskforce, a commitment to deliver a UK Green Taxonomy after a consultation in autumn 2023, and a Transition Finance Market Review to consider what the UK financial and professional services ecosystem needs to do to become a leading provider of transition financial services and innovative instruments.
To coincide with the release of these Government documents, a range of other organisations who work closely with the Government have also published updates. Among them, the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has published Core Carbon Principles, setting fundamental principles for high-quality credits that create real, verifiable climate impact, based on the latest science and best practice.
The Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF), of which the IA is an observer member, has published its latest round of guides to help the financial sector develop its approach to addressing climate-related financial risks and opportunities. The guides, which are written by industry for industry, include a guide to