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ESG and sustainable finance: key UK, EU and international regulatory and market developments—7 November 2025

Published on: 07 November 2025

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UK developments FCA speech highlights climate risk and UK’s leadership in sustainable finance

The FCA has released remarks from its Chair, Ashley Alder, delivered at the Climate Financial Risk Forum’s Symposium on 23 October 2025. He stressed that climate risk is substantial and financially material, and called for industry-wide collaboration to cement the UK as the world’s sustainable finance centre.

Alder set out actions the FCA is progressing to strengthen transparency and confidence:

  • embedding ISSB standards into UK requirements;
  • introducing new climate disclosure rules and measures within the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regime;
  • bringing ESG ratings providers inside its regulatory perimeter.

He also unveiled a joint pilot with the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Green Finance Institute (GFI) to pinpoint barriers to scaling finance for climate solutions, alongside a technical assistance programme to support sustainable finance frameworks across Asia.

Underscoring that climate change affects credit and insurance risks, market stability and operational resilience, Alder urged firms to ‘seek out the opportunities’ and reaffirmed the FCA’s commitment to clear, proportionate rules, global co-operation and innovation to ensure the UK leads in sustainable finance. See: LNB News 24/10/2025 26...

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