Robin Willing
@rwilling.bsky.social
Leading #Sustainability at NIBC Bank in the Hague. All views are my own.
Apparently bicycles can be hostile. Have never noticed this myself - always thought they were rather friendly :)
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#sustainability
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#sustainability
Trump Cancels Trail, Bike-Lane Grants Deemed ‘Hostile’ to Cars
The Trump administration canceled grants for street safety measures, pedestrian trails and bike lanes in communities around the country this month, each time offering a simple rationale for yanking ba...
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September 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Apparently bicycles can be hostile. Have never noticed this myself - always thought they were rather friendly :)
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#sustainability
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#sustainability
We may be nearing a new tipping point according to KNMI researchers. Rapid large-scale #emissions cuts are needed.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#climate #sustainability
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#climate #sustainability
Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds
Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout
www.theguardian.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
We may be nearing a new tipping point according to KNMI researchers. Rapid large-scale #emissions cuts are needed.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#climate #sustainability
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#climate #sustainability
Banks and other financial institutions need to kick the #coal habit asap. Otherwise we will all face the #climate consequences.
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#sustainability #systemicrisk
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#sustainability #systemicrisk
Banks Plough Billions Into Coal ‘as if Glasgow Never Happened’
Global banks channeled more than $385 billion to the coal power industry over the past three years, with annual flows increasing last year from 2023, according to analysis by a group of nonprofits.
www.bloomberg.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Banks and other financial institutions need to kick the #coal habit asap. Otherwise we will all face the #climate consequences.
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#sustainability #systemicrisk
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#sustainability #systemicrisk
The lower chamber of the #Dutch parliament has voted to make #districtheating networks public, reversing privatisation.
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#sustainability #energy
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#sustainability #energy
Tweede Kamer steunt wet om alle warmtenetten publiek te maken
De netwerken voor stadsverwarming mogen niet langer privaat bezit zijn. Dat moet de verbreiding van warmtenetten een zet geven.
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July 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The lower chamber of the #Dutch parliament has voted to make #districtheating networks public, reversing privatisation.
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#sustainability #energy
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#sustainability #energy
Announcement yesterday by #EFRAG that their public consultation on #ESRS simplification has been extended until the end of September.
Gives more time for everyone to voice their opinion and provide feedback.
www.efrag.org/en/news-and-...
#sustainability #csrd #esg
Gives more time for everyone to voice their opinion and provide feedback.
www.efrag.org/en/news-and-...
#sustainability #csrd #esg
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July 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Announcement yesterday by #EFRAG that their public consultation on #ESRS simplification has been extended until the end of September.
Gives more time for everyone to voice their opinion and provide feedback.
www.efrag.org/en/news-and-...
#sustainability #csrd #esg
Gives more time for everyone to voice their opinion and provide feedback.
www.efrag.org/en/news-and-...
#sustainability #csrd #esg
Hottest 1 July ever measured in the Netherlands. Local news reports indicating that the heat is up to 35.7 c (about 96 fahrenheit).
It seems #climatechange isn't fake news after all -it's actually real. 🧊 ☀️
www.weeronline.nl/nieuws/1-7-2...
It seems #climatechange isn't fake news after all -it's actually real. 🧊 ☀️
www.weeronline.nl/nieuws/1-7-2...
Officieel warmste 1 juli ooit gemeten
In De Bilt werd het niet eerder zo warm met een datum-warmterecord.
www.weeronline.nl
July 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Hottest 1 July ever measured in the Netherlands. Local news reports indicating that the heat is up to 35.7 c (about 96 fahrenheit).
It seems #climatechange isn't fake news after all -it's actually real. 🧊 ☀️
www.weeronline.nl/nieuws/1-7-2...
It seems #climatechange isn't fake news after all -it's actually real. 🧊 ☀️
www.weeronline.nl/nieuws/1-7-2...
The climate breakdown is currently outpacing the green transition. The increased inequality doesn't and will not recognise borders. More long-term vision is needed.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#climate #equality #sustainability
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#climate #equality #sustainability
Ex-world leaders call for ‘powerful shift’ as they warn of extreme inequality
Former leaders urge current state heads to work together to end poverty amid potential of first trillionaires emerging
www.theguardian.com
June 27, 2025 at 7:43 AM
The climate breakdown is currently outpacing the green transition. The increased inequality doesn't and will not recognise borders. More long-term vision is needed.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
#climate #equality #sustainability
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#climate #equality #sustainability
Bank resolution procedures overhauled to become more predictable in the #EU
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#banking
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#banking
EU strikes deal to overhaul bank failure rules
Long-awaited political agreement will revamp how bloc manages failing lenders to limit taxpayer liability
www.ft.com
June 27, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Bank resolution procedures overhauled to become more predictable in the #EU
www.ft.com/content/1418...
#banking
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#banking
Flying is a major cause of global GHG #emissions. In the UK, #aviation emissions now exceed those of the electricity sector.
More progress on clean fuels is needed. But flying, especially short distance flights, must also be reduced.
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#sustainability #climate
More progress on clean fuels is needed. But flying, especially short distance flights, must also be reduced.
www.ft.com/content/7e17...
#sustainability #climate
Rising aviation emissions threaten UK climate targets, official advisers warn
Flights now contribute more greenhouse gas than electricity sector, Climate Change Committee says
www.ft.com
June 25, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Flying is a major cause of global GHG #emissions. In the UK, #aviation emissions now exceed those of the electricity sector.
More progress on clean fuels is needed. But flying, especially short distance flights, must also be reduced.
www.ft.com/content/7e17...
#sustainability #climate
More progress on clean fuels is needed. But flying, especially short distance flights, must also be reduced.
www.ft.com/content/7e17...
#sustainability #climate
Latest "Banking on #Climate Chaos" Report is painful reading for me. There was already much work to do in the banking sector to achieve net-zero. A deep hole seems to grow deeper.
Banks need to live up to their promises.
www.bankingonclimatechaos.org?bank=JPMorga...
#sustainability #Banking
Banks need to live up to their promises.
www.bankingonclimatechaos.org?bank=JPMorga...
#sustainability #Banking
Banking on Climate Chaos 2025 - Banking on Climate Chaos
The world’s 65 biggest banks committed $7,900,000,000,000 over 9 years to the fossil fuel industry, driving climate chaos & deadly health impacts.
www.bankingonclimatechaos.org
June 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Latest "Banking on #Climate Chaos" Report is painful reading for me. There was already much work to do in the banking sector to achieve net-zero. A deep hole seems to grow deeper.
Banks need to live up to their promises.
www.bankingonclimatechaos.org?bank=JPMorga...
#sustainability #Banking
Banks need to live up to their promises.
www.bankingonclimatechaos.org?bank=JPMorga...
#sustainability #Banking
Basel committee publishes new voluntary framework for the disclosure of climate-related financial risks
www.bis.org/bcbs/publ/d5...
#climaterisk #sustainability #finance
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#climaterisk #sustainability #finance
A framework for the voluntary disclosure of climate-related financial risks
www.bis.org
June 16, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Basel committee publishes new voluntary framework for the disclosure of climate-related financial risks
www.bis.org/bcbs/publ/d5...
#climaterisk #sustainability #finance
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#climaterisk #sustainability #finance
Is a further easing of #ESG rules coming in the EU ?
The Parliamentary Rapporteur's draft proposal is circulating and recommends a threshold of 3000 FTEs and removes #climate transition plans as a requirement. IMHO not good.
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#politicalrisk #sustainability
The Parliamentary Rapporteur's draft proposal is circulating and recommends a threshold of 3000 FTEs and removes #climate transition plans as a requirement. IMHO not good.
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#politicalrisk #sustainability
EU Lawmakers Propose Further Easing of ESG Rules Amid Backlash
European lawmakers are considering drastic cuts in the number of companies subject to new ESG reporting requirements, raising concerns the bloc is doing serious damage to its sustainability agenda.
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June 13, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Is a further easing of #ESG rules coming in the EU ?
The Parliamentary Rapporteur's draft proposal is circulating and recommends a threshold of 3000 FTEs and removes #climate transition plans as a requirement. IMHO not good.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#politicalrisk #sustainability
The Parliamentary Rapporteur's draft proposal is circulating and recommends a threshold of 3000 FTEs and removes #climate transition plans as a requirement. IMHO not good.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
#politicalrisk #sustainability
New digital mortgage identification standard is being introduced, aligned with eIDAS
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#hypotheek #mortgage #ThinkYes
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#hypotheek #mortgage #ThinkYes
Tien hypotheekpartijen stellen identificatiestandaard vast | VVP
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June 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
New digital mortgage identification standard is being introduced, aligned with eIDAS
www.vvponline.nl/nieuws/tien-...
#hypotheek #mortgage #ThinkYes
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#hypotheek #mortgage #ThinkYes
Some signs that recent political developments in the #Netherlands may facilitate quicker progress on Dutch #climate - related initiatives
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#sustainability #ESG
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#sustainability #ESG
‘Klimaatmaatregelen door de Kamer krijgen, kan nu makkelijker worden’
De val van het kabinet hoeft de energietransitie niet te schaden. Integendeel: ‘Nu ze niet meer wordt gegijzeld door Geert Wilders kan Sophie Hermans veel breder op zoek naar steun in de Tweede Kamer....
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June 5, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Some signs that recent political developments in the #Netherlands may facilitate quicker progress on Dutch #climate - related initiatives
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#sustainability #ESG
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#sustainability #ESG
It will be interesting to see how this impacts the Dutch implementation of #CSRD #VSME #Omnibus and other #ESGregulation. No doubt it adds uncertainty to some extent.
💪 But the power of the poldermodel is that it always manages to find a way
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#sustainability #ESG
💪 But the power of the poldermodel is that it always manages to find a way
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#sustainability #ESG
Dutch Premier Warns of Lawmaking Delays After Coalition Collapse
Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Dick Schoof told lawmakers they need to decide which issues to prioritize following the collapse of his government.
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June 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
It will be interesting to see how this impacts the Dutch implementation of #CSRD #VSME #Omnibus and other #ESGregulation. No doubt it adds uncertainty to some extent.
💪 But the power of the poldermodel is that it always manages to find a way
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#sustainability #ESG
💪 But the power of the poldermodel is that it always manages to find a way
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#sustainability #ESG
Immigration = economic growth and prosperity. It was the recipe for the US for 200 years. And guess what ? the formula still holds true today.
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#immigration #humanrights #sustainability #growth
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#immigration #humanrights #sustainability #growth
Spain Bets on 1 Million Migrants to Keep Its Economy Growing
The country is bucking European trends with its most ambitious migration push to date, including a proposal for a “mass regularization” of undocumented foreign workers.
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June 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Immigration = economic growth and prosperity. It was the recipe for the US for 200 years. And guess what ? the formula still holds true today.
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#immigration #humanrights #sustainability #growth
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#immigration #humanrights #sustainability #growth
More investors are (logically) coming to the conclusion that demand for oil and gas will begin to decline sooner rather than later.
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#climate #sustainability #emissions
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#climate #sustainability #emissions
German asset manager divests Exxon shares over ‘insufficient’ climate commitment
Union Investment sold out of US oil major and smaller peer EOG Resources after review
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June 2, 2025 at 6:12 AM
More investors are (logically) coming to the conclusion that demand for oil and gas will begin to decline sooner rather than later.
www.ft.com/content/9d83...
#climate #sustainability #emissions
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#climate #sustainability #emissions
Results from the Bundesbank #climate #stresstest for the German #banking sector have been published. Main conclusion is an avg increase of up to 40 % in PDs for non-financial corporations after 3 years
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#climaterisk #sustainability
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#climaterisk #sustainability
Climate stress test for the German banking sector: Impact of the green transition on corporate loan portfolios
Discussion paper 11/2025: Christian Gross, Laura-Chloé Kuntz, Simon Niederauer, Lena Strobel, Joachim Zwanzger
www.bundesbank.de
May 30, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Results from the Bundesbank #climate #stresstest for the German #banking sector have been published. Main conclusion is an avg increase of up to 40 % in PDs for non-financial corporations after 3 years
www.bundesbank.de/en/publicati...
#climaterisk #sustainability
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#climaterisk #sustainability
#EBA consultation launched including updated #ESG #risk #disclosure requirements and templates.
This extends the scope of application of ESG risk-related disclosures to all EU institutions.
www.eba.europa.eu/publications...
#sustainability #climaterisk
This extends the scope of application of ESG risk-related disclosures to all EU institutions.
www.eba.europa.eu/publications...
#sustainability #climaterisk
EBA launches consultation on amended disclosure requirements for ESG risks, equity exposures and aggregate exposure to shadow banking entities | European Banking Authority
www.eba.europa.eu
May 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
#EBA consultation launched including updated #ESG #risk #disclosure requirements and templates.
This extends the scope of application of ESG risk-related disclosures to all EU institutions.
www.eba.europa.eu/publications...
#sustainability #climaterisk
This extends the scope of application of ESG risk-related disclosures to all EU institutions.
www.eba.europa.eu/publications...
#sustainability #climaterisk
New #VSME materials published by EFRAG, including a digital template (excel) and and XBRL tool.
Also astrong indication that an update to VSME is coming from the EU.
www.efrag.org/en/news-and-...
#CSRD #Sustainability #ESG
Also astrong indication that an update to VSME is coming from the EU.
www.efrag.org/en/news-and-...
#CSRD #Sustainability #ESG
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May 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
New #VSME materials published by EFRAG, including a digital template (excel) and and XBRL tool.
Also astrong indication that an update to VSME is coming from the EU.
www.efrag.org/en/news-and-...
#CSRD #Sustainability #ESG
Also astrong indication that an update to VSME is coming from the EU.
www.efrag.org/en/news-and-...
#CSRD #Sustainability #ESG
Interesting new #ECB working paper on #CommercialRealEstate & climate risk pricing.
Exposure to climate risks is significant, but there is evidence that physical & transitional risks are being priced in across EU.
www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/scpw...
#sustainability #climaterisk #CRE #ESG
Exposure to climate risks is significant, but there is evidence that physical & transitional risks are being priced in across EU.
www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/scpw...
#sustainability #climaterisk #CRE #ESG
www.ecb.europa.eu
May 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Interesting new #ECB working paper on #CommercialRealEstate & climate risk pricing.
Exposure to climate risks is significant, but there is evidence that physical & transitional risks are being priced in across EU.
www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/scpw...
#sustainability #climaterisk #CRE #ESG
Exposure to climate risks is significant, but there is evidence that physical & transitional risks are being priced in across EU.
www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/scpw...
#sustainability #climaterisk #CRE #ESG
This weeks EU #Omnibus discussions reveal parliament ECON preference for a 3000 FTE threshold, elimination of "phase-ins" for wave 1 companies, and max 100 ESG #disclosure datapoints in the revised #ESRS among others.
#sustainability #CSRD
#sustainability #CSRD
May 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This weeks EU #Omnibus discussions reveal parliament ECON preference for a 3000 FTE threshold, elimination of "phase-ins" for wave 1 companies, and max 100 ESG #disclosure datapoints in the revised #ESRS among others.
#sustainability #CSRD
#sustainability #CSRD
Lack of #water has not traditionally been a #risk that is usually associated with the Netherlands. However likelihood of #drought as a #climaterisk is rising, a drought is currently underway and is having direct impacts on businesses which depend on its availability.
#sustainability #agriculture
#sustainability #agriculture
Droogte dwingt tot verbod op gebruik oppervlaktewater
De waterbeheerders denken dat natuur en landbouw schade ondervinden als er bij de aanhoudende droogte niets gebeurt.
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May 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Lack of #water has not traditionally been a #risk that is usually associated with the Netherlands. However likelihood of #drought as a #climaterisk is rising, a drought is currently underway and is having direct impacts on businesses which depend on its availability.
#sustainability #agriculture
#sustainability #agriculture
#Ethics #bribery #corruption #influence #security - many concerns. There is no way this should be allowed. My prediction: this will quickly become a case that is used in anti-corruption and compliance trainings ....
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Trump onder vuur om voornemen om superluxe Air Force One uit Qatar aan te nemen
‘Dit is niet alleen omkoping, het is eersteklas buitenlandse invloed, met extra beenruimte.’
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May 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
#Ethics #bribery #corruption #influence #security - many concerns. There is no way this should be allowed. My prediction: this will quickly become a case that is used in anti-corruption and compliance trainings ....
fd.nl/politiek/155...
fd.nl/politiek/155...