Curated climate-finance news, explained in plain English and linked to the wiki. Regulation, markets, greenwashing, carbon markets and net-zero finance.https://climatefinancewiki.org/en-ushttps://climatefinancewiki.org/news/eu-council-simpler-sfdr-rules-2026/https://climatefinancewiki.org/news/eu-council-simpler-sfdr-rules-2026/Brussels wants to scrap the confusing Article 6/8/9 system and replace it with three plain categories — sustainable, transition, and ESG basics — to make green claims easier to check.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRegulationhttps://climatefinancewiki.org/news/gfanz-drops-paris-alignment-requirement-2026/https://climatefinancewiki.org/news/gfanz-drops-paris-alignment-requirement-2026/The world's largest net-zero finance coalition has stopped requiring members to align with the Paris Agreement. Campaigners warn the change lets banks and investors quietly lower their ambition.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTNet Zerohttps://climatefinancewiki.org/news/vietnam-carbon-market-rules-2026/https://climatefinancewiki.org/news/vietnam-carbon-market-rules-2026/Vietnam's finance ministry has published Circular 48/2026, setting out how emission allowances and carbon credits will be supervised and traded — another emerging economy building the plumbing for carbon pricing.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTCarbon Marketshttps://climatefinancewiki.org/news/sustainable-bond-market-2026-forecast/https://climatefinancewiki.org/news/sustainable-bond-market-2026-forecast/Analysts expect close to $950 billion of green, social, and sustainability-linked bonds to be issued in 2026, with Europe accounting for roughly 42% — even as the market enters a tougher, more scrutinised phase.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarketshttps://climatefinancewiki.org/news/sec-rescinds-climate-disclosure-rule-2026/https://climatefinancewiki.org/news/sec-rescinds-climate-disclosure-rule-2026/The US securities regulator has started formally unwinding the climate-reporting rule it adopted in 2024 — leaving American companies with a patchwork of state, EU, and voluntary standards instead.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTRegulation