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ESMA publishes final report on ESG-related amendments to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 447/2012 and EU CRA Regulation

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Published on: 19 December 2024

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LNB News 19/12/2024

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Issue Date: 19 December 2024

Published Date: 19 December 2024

Jurisdiction(s): Eire and European Union

Article summary

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a final report on its technical advice to the European Commission on revisions to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 447/2012 and Annex I of CRA Regulation. The changes are intended to ensure better traceability on the incorporation of ESG factors in credit rating methodologies and better disclosure of the relevance of ESG factors to individual credit rating actions.

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