The Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM) launched in early February an initiative to encourage its members to join the Net Zero Exchange Group. The signatures for the pledge will be announced in April during the AFCM Annual Conference in Doha, Qatar.

Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX), Luxembourg Stock Exchange’s platform for sustainable finance, has surpassed the EUR 1 trillion mark in listed sustainable securities. LGX, launched in 2016, serves as a platform for sustainable securities, providing issuers with a space to list green, social, and sustainability bonds. 

On July 15, the

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is committing to a 42% reduction in Scope 2 emissions by FY2031 from the base as at FY2021 (July 2020 to June 2021), pledging to set science-based emissions reduction targets that are consistent with keeping global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

Today marks the launch of the new Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA), part of the broader Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) that has been led by the UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance, Mark Carney. 

The UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative launches today a new Policy Brief on Carbon emissions in public markets. The research analyzed carbon emissions in public markets of over 2,000 companies on 22 stock exchanges in G20 countries. 

Key findings include: